no stars tonight --
my daughter brings me
a jar of fireflies
Commendation, 2015 Polish International Haiku Competition
Engin Gülez
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
今晚沒有星星 --
我的女兒帶給我
一罐螢火蟲
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
今晚没有星星 --
我的女儿带给我
一罐萤火蟲
Bio Sketch
Engin Gülez's haiku have been published in a number of journals and anthologies. He lives in Ankara, Turkey.
L3 surprises and delights the reader. The shift, tonal and emotional, is effective.
ReplyDeleteThis heartwarming haiku reminds me one of my published haiku on the same topic:
one by one
fireflies escape my glass jar...
starry night
Editor's First Choice Haiku, Sketchbook, July / August 2011 "bugs / insects" Haiku Thread