One Man's Maple Moon: Paper Lantern Tanka by Simon Hanson

English Original

painted dragons
on a paper lantern
a play of shadows
from the land of faraway
another story for my son

A Hundred Gourds, 3:3 June 2014

Simon Hanson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

來自遠方
繪製在紙燈籠上
的中國祥龍
和它的影子遊戲
另一個故事給我的兒子

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

来自远方
绘制在纸灯笼上
的中国祥龙
和它的影子游戏
另一个故事给我的儿子


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/