Wednesday, March 7, 2018

One Man's Maple Moon: Sleeping Beauty Tanka by Sergio A. Ortiz

English Original

sleeping beauty ...
even if you come tomorrow
in your absence today
I lost
part of the kingdom

Sergio A. Ortiz


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

睡美人 ...
即使你明天才來
因為你今天缺席
我已經失去
一部分的王國

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

睡美人 ...
即使你明天才来
因为你今天缺席
我已经失去
一部分的王国


Bio Sketch

Sergio A. Ortiz is a Puerto Rican poet and the founding editor of Undertow Tanka Review. He is a two time Pushcart nominee, a four time Best of the Web nominee, and a 2016 Best of the Net nominee. He is currently working on his first full length collection of poems, Elephant Graveyard.

1 comment:

  1. Evaluated in the thematic context of the classic fairy tale,"Sleeping Beauty," the unexpected last line is thought-provoking and emotionally effective.

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