Wednesday, April 5, 2017

One Man's Maple Moon: Wet Street Tanka by Sergio A. Ortiz

English Original

I walk
on a wet street
auditioning
for a new tomorrow ...
the world still at war

Sergio A. Ortiz


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

我步行
在潮濕的街道上
為新的明天
做面試 ...
世界仍在戰爭中

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

我步行
在潮湿的街道上
为新的明天
做面试 ...
世界仍在战争中


Bio Sketch

Sergio A. Ortiz is the founding editor of Undertow Tanka Review. He lives in San Juan Puerto Rico.  He is a four-time nominee for the 2010-2011 Sundress Best of the Web Anthology, and a two-time 2010 Pushcart nominee

1 comment:

  1. The shift, thematic and tonal, at the end of this timely sociopolitically conscious tanka is effective, sparking the reader's emotions and reflection on the precariousness and fragility of human life.

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