Friday, January 19, 2018

Butterfly Dream: Singing Bowl Haiku by Sonam Chhoki

English Original

singing bowl  …
the time it takes
to hold the moon

The Year of Light, The Haiku Foundation, 2015

Sonam Chhoki

 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

佛教吟誦碗 ...
保有月亮
所花的時間

Chinese Translation (Simplified)


佛教吟诵碗 ...
保有月亮
所花的时间


Bio Sketch

Born and raised in the kingdom of Bhutan. Sonam Chhoki is inspired by her father, Sonam Gyamtsho, the architect of Bhutan's non-monastic modern education. Her Japanese short form poetry has been published in journals and anthologies in several countries. She is the current haibun and haiku editor of the UHTS journal, cattails.

1 comment:

  1. The thematically resonant juxtaposition of the singing bowl (used for healing and meditation)and the moon (Buddhist symbol of enlightenment) makes this multi-sensory haiku emotionally effective.

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