Sunday, November 5, 2017

Butterfly Dream: Homeless Child Haiku by Debbie Strange

English Original

homeless child
spent cherry blossoms
in his hair

First Honorable Mention, 2016 Craigleigh Press Haiku Contest

Debbie Strange


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

無家可歸的孩子
一朵盛開過的花
在他的頭髮裡

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

无家可归的孩子
一朵盛开过的花
在他的头髮里


Bio Sketch

Debbie Strange is a widely published Canadian short form poet and haiga artist. You are invited to visit an archive of her work at www.debbiemstrange.blogspot.ca and www.twitter.com/Debbie_Strange. Keibooks recently released her first collection, Warp and Weft, Tanka Threads, available through www.createspace.com/5520311 and at www.amazon.ca among others.

1 comment:

  1. The emotionally and visually resonant juxtaposition of "homeless child" and "spent cherry blossoms" successfully creates a sense of poignancy, making readers wonder the fate of this homeless child.

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