Friday, February 9, 2018

Butterfly Dream: Tattooed Forehead Haiku by Terry Ann Carter

English Original

restaurant kitchen
steam circling
his tattooed forehead

Terry Ann Carter


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

餐廳廚房
熱氣在他的紋身前額
盤旋不已

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

餐厅厨房
热气在他的纹身前额
盘旋不已


Bio Sketch

Terry Ann Carter loves Japhy Ryder, constant comment tea, and Japanese literary forms; she is the president of Haiku Canada, founder of Ottawa KaDo and Haiku Arbutus (Victoria) with five chapbooks of haiku and five books of longer poetry.

1 comment:

  1. L1 establishes the setting while Ls 2&3 enhance the visual and "hai" (comic") aspects of the haiku.

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