Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Butterfly Dream: Frog Pond Haiku by Carol Jones

English Original

stillness ...
in the frog pond
rubbish

Carol Jones


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

寂靜無聲 ...
青蛙池塘裡
的垃圾

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

寂静无声 ...
青蛙池塘里
的垃圾


Bio Sketch

Carol Jones lives and works on a farm in one of the South Wales valleys, UK. Although she hasn't the time to get involved in the wider environmental issues, she does document her own environment as she goes about her work.

1 comment:

  1. The first two allusive lines convey Bashoesque sentiment while the unexpected yet thematically significant and environmentally conscious last line effectively shifts the reader's perspective, sparking his/her emotions and reflection.

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