in a world
of green
one branch
burning
into Autumn
Kris Lindbeck
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
在綠意盎然
的世界
一棵樹枝
的火紅葉子
引領進入秋天
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
在绿意盎然
的世界
一棵树枝
的火红叶子
引领进入秋天
Bio Sketch
Kris
Lindbeck has been writing Japanese short form poetry since 2009. She
can be found on Twitter @krislindbeck and tumblr. She has published in Prune Juice, Haiku News, Bones, and Skylark.. She is also working on a book of poems about biblical women.
A change of seasons (from summer to autumn) is visually and emotionally effectively portrayed through a change of colors (from green to burning red).
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The falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn