Thursday, August 4, 2016

One Man's Maple Moon: White Clouds and Blue Sky Tanka by Edna Searles

English Original

white clouds
blue sky
quilting by
wind
and contrails    

Gusts, 20,  Fall/Winter 2014

Edna Searles


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

白雲
藍天
藉由微風
和飛機凝結尾
編織在一起

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

白云
蓝天
藉由微风
和飞机凝结尾
编织在一起


Bio Sketch

Edna Searles: Born U.S.A.; dinosaur. Writing Tanka … release of emotions deeply felt. Professional artist:  national DAR honors 2016:  1st - bronze bust; 2nd - acrylic mural (16 ft x 66 ft) Healing Strides of Virginia, near Roanoke; Songwriter’s song: Its Christmas in the City Again placed twenty-four of twenty-five on 2015 world chart.

1 comment:

  1. Concrete imagery and the visually and emotionally resonant verb lift Edna's minimalist tanka out of the ordinary.

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