Friday, September 8, 2017

Butterfly Dream: Memory Haiku by Tom Drescher

English Original

without you
the cherry blossoms a memory
of cherry blossoms

Sakura Award, 2016 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Invitational

Tom Drescher


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

沒有你
盛開的櫻花只不過是
盛開櫻花的記憶

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

没有你
盛开的樱花只不过是
盛开樱花的记忆


Bio Sketch

Tom Drescher has an academic background in English literature but over the years has worked in a number of fields. He is now retired to the family home in the Kootenay region of British Columbia.

1 comment:

  1. Tom's use of repetition is emotionally effective. The phrases, "cherry blossoms," in Ls 2&3, embody different meanings, opening up an interpretative space for the reader's engagement.

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