Sunday, December 31, 2017

One Man's Maple Moon: End of Romance Tanka by Keitha Keyes

English Original

a weekend
at the snow fields
he a top skier
me just a learner
end of our romance

Atlas Poetica, 24, March, 2016

Keitha Keyes


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

週末
在雪地練習
他是一名頂級滑雪者
而我只是一位初學者
浪漫情感因此結束

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

周末
在雪地练习
他是一名顶级滑雪者
而我只是一位初学者
浪漫情感因此结束


Bio Sketch

Keitha Keyes lives in Sydney but her heart is still in the Australian bush where she grew up. She mostly writes tanka and related genres, revelling in the inspiration, friendship and generosity of these writing communities. Her work appears in many print and online journals and anthologies.

1 comment:

  1. The unexpected yet understandable last line makes this tanka relatable. A lesson to be learned: never ask your boyfriend to be your sky/driver... instructor. :-)

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