Thursday, April 20, 2017

Butterfly Dream: Plum Blossom Haiku by Mark Gilbert

English Original

plum blossom
the pert grin
of the Barbie doll

Failed Haiku, 3, March 2016

Mark Gilbert


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

梅花怒放
芭比娃娃頑童般
的笑容

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

梅花怒放
芭比娃娃顽童般
的笑容


Bio Sketch

Mark Gilbert is based in the UK and has been writing haiku for over 20 years. Examples of his work may be found in the journals Presence, Sonic Boom, Bamboo Hut and Failed Haiku. Mark spent some of his childhood in the US and this continues to influence his writing.

1 comment:

  1. The comparison between the two parts of the poem is emotionally effective and enhances the "hai" aspect of the poem.

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