hallway mirror
a vase of flowers
made of light
First Place, 2016 Jane Reichhold International Prize
Simon Hanson
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
走廊鏡子
一個花瓶內的花朵
由光做成
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
走廊镜子
一个花瓶内的花朵
由光做成
Bio Sketch
Simon
Hanson lives in sub-tropical Queensland, Australia where he enjoys his
proximity to the Pacific Ocean and areas of rainforest. He is a
committee member of the Australian Haiku Society and is published in
various journals and anthologies. https://australianhaikusociety.org/
The unexpected yet visually riveting last line not only provides a "scent link" (in Basho's sense of the phrase) to the opening line, but also emotionally effectively lifts the poem up a notch.
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