moving
from a small town
to the city
learning to pass strangers
without saying hello
Neon Graffiti: Tanka of Urban Life, 2016
Marianne Paul
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
從一個小鎮
遷移
到一個城市
學習與陌生人擦身而過
不需要打招呼
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
从一个小镇
迁移
到一个城市
学习与陌生人擦身而过
不需要打招呼
Bio Sketch
Marianne
Paul is a Canadian novelist and poet who now focuses on short-form
poetry, primarily haiku, senryu, tanka, haiga and haibun. She was the
winner of the inaugural Jane Reichhold Memorial Haiga Competition,
multi-media category. Besides writing, Marianne's other passions are
kayaking and trail walking. Read more at www.literarykayak.com.
A sense of cultural and social alienation is effectively conveyed in such a short space of 5ive lines.
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