One Man's Maple Moon: Flute Tanka by Lavana Kray

English Original

a homeless man
who was playing a flute
on the street corner
fell suddenly in the rain --
a donor card in his pocket

A Hundred Gourds, 5:2, March 2016

Lavana Kray


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

一個無家可歸的人
在街角吹長笛
突然在雨中倒地
他口袋裡
有一張器官捐贈卡

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一个无家可归的人
在街角吹长笛
突然在雨中倒地
他口袋里
有一张器官捐赠卡 


Bio Sketch

Lavana Kray is from Iasi – Romania. She is passionate about writing and photography. Nature and the events of her life provide ideas and inspiration for writing. She has won several awards, including WHA Master Haiga Artist 2015. Her work  has been published in many print and online journals, including Haiku Canada Review, The Mainichi, Ginyu, Daily Haiga, Frogpond, Haiga Online, Ribbons, Eucalypt, Acorn, and Ardea. She was chosen for Haiku Euro Top 100, 2015. This is her blog: http://photohaikuforyou.blogspot.ro