winter solstice
commuters stand still
on the escalators
The Heron's Nest, 15:4, December 2013
Anna Maris
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
冬至
在自動扶梯上
通勤者靜止不動
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
冬至
在自动扶梯上
通勤者静止不动
Bio Sketch
Anna Maris is a Swedish haiku poet. Her bi-lingual poetry collection Lifedeathetc/Livdödetc (2016) is published by Red Moon Press. She also has two collections in Swedish: Transport (2015) and Skiftningar (2013) and appears in over 20 anthologies. Anna is an editor of Blåeld, the journal of the Swedish haiku society. http://annamaris.wordpress.com
The emotionally resonant juxtaposition of "winter solstice" (the longest night of the year) and "commuters stand[ing] still" (and not talking with each other)effectively convey the tone and mood pf the poem
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