reading the stock report
the open mouths
of colored carp
Modern Haiku, 46:1, Winter/Spring 2015
Ben Moeller-Gaa
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
閱讀股票報告
各種色彩鯉魚
張開的嘴巴
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
阅读股票报告
各种色彩鲤鱼
张开的嘴巴
Bio Sketch
Ben Moeller-Gaa is a haiku poet and a contributing poetry editor to River Styx literary magazine. He is the author of two haiku chapbooks, Wasp Shadows (Folded Word 2014) and Blowing on a Hot Soup Spoon (poor metaphor design 2014). You can find more on Ben online at www.benmoellergaa.com
The thematically and visually resonant juxtaposition of the "stock report" and "colored carp" (a symbol of luck, prosperity, and good fortune) lifts the poem out of the ordinary, and the image of colored carp opening their mouths enhances the "hai" aspect of the poem.
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