Saturday, September 16, 2017

Butterfly Dream: Old Letter Haiku by Anna Maris

English Original

spring rain
an old letter
unfolded again

Commended Haiku, 2016 Sharpening the Green Pencil Haiku Contest

Anna Maris

 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

春雨
再次展開一封
年代久遠的信

Chinese Translation (Simplified)


春雨
再次展开一封
年代久远的信
 


Bio Sketch

Anna Maris is a Swedish haiku poet. Her bi-lingual poetry collection Lifedeathetc/Livdödetc (2016) is published by Red Moon Press. She also has two collections in Swedish: Transport (2015) and Skiftningar (2013) and appears in over 20 anthologies. Anna is an editor of Blåeld, the journal of the Swedish haiku society. http://annamaris.wordpress.com

1 comment:

  1. L1 establishes the seasonal and emotional context for the poem while Ls 2&3 enhance its tone and mood, and the concluding word, "again," successfully adds emotional weight to the poem.

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