Friday, August 12, 2016

One Man's Maple Moon: Cursive Letters Tanka by Debbie Strange

English Original

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.

1 comment:

  1. The juxtaposition between the cyclic nature and temporal precision of bird migration and the fluctuating nature of human relationships makes this poem emotionally effective.

    A fresh take on relationship tanka.

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