migrating geese
writing cursive letters
across the sky
I finally read between
the white of your lies
Runner-up, British Haiku Society Tanka Awards, 2014-2015
Debbie Strange
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
遷徙的大雁
在天空中
書寫草字
我終於讀懂
你謊言之間的善意
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
迁徙的大雁
在天空中
书写草字
我终於读懂
你谎言之间的善意
Bio Sketch
Debbie
Strange is a Canadian short form poet and haiga artist. You are invited
to view her published work at www.debbiemstrange.blogspot.ca and
www.twitter.com/Debbie_Strange. Keibooks recently released her first
collection, Warp and Weft, Tanka Threads, available through
www.createspace.com/5520311 and at www.amazon.ca among others.
The juxtaposition between the cyclic nature and temporal precision of bird migration and the fluctuating nature of human relationships makes this poem emotionally effective.
ReplyDeleteA fresh take on relationship tanka.