midsummer's eve
underneath a rose moon
I'll wait for you
until my hands are bloodied
from holding back the dawn
Winner, 16th Annual Tanka Splendor Awards 2005
an'ya
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
仲夏夜
在玫瑰月光下
我會等你
直到我的雙手染血
因遏止黎明的到來
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
仲夏夜
在玫瑰月光下
我会等你
直到我的双手染血
因遏止黎明的到来
Bio Sketch
an'ya
is a haiku and tanka poet who has been published in over 60 foreign
languages, and appeared in places and publications worldwide. If you
would like to read more of her works and a complete biography, please
visit http://tankaanya.com/
From the Foreword of Moonstruck (in-part): "I have often found in today's tanka poets, many of whom also write haiku, a forcing of nature imagery on the poem, for the image itself reminds the poet of some dilemma. That is, the nature image calls up "situatoni. However, an’ya quite often makes the nature connection an integral part of the actual situation, as in her "midsummer night." The woman in this tanka is a woman for whom love and nature are always crucial.”— Sanford Goldstein, Atellib House; Shibata, Japan
ReplyDelete-- excerpted from "Tanka Commentaries," Midnightmoon
Dear an'ya,
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique blend of nature--with loss and sadness. It is no surprise that this was a first place winner. Congratulations an'ya! Best wishes with your writing endeavors.
Blessings,
Karen