Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Butterfly Dream: Chorus of Crickets Haiku by Renée Owen

English Original

the only sound
a chorus of crickets
yet still, you

Acorn, 31, 2013

Renée Owen


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

唯一的聲音
是蟋蟀的合唱
但仍然是,你

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

唯一的声音
是蟋蟀的合唱
但仍然是,你 


Bio Sketch

Renée Owen’s first full-length collection, Alone on a Wild Coast, won a Snapshot Press Book Award and a Honourable Mention in the Haiku Foundation's 2014 Touchstone Distinguished Book Awards.  A psychotherapist and mixed-media artist, Renée enjoys performing her poetry for live audiences with her musician husband, Brian Foster

1 comment:

  1. The resonant juxtaposition and the use of "yet still" effectively adds emotional weight to the poem.

    Note: The male cricket produces a characteristic rhythmical chirping sound.

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