Sunday, August 12, 2018

Butterfly Dream: Starry Night Haiku by Martha Magenta

English Original

starry night
the draught horse’s shoes
spark on concrete

The Heron’s Nest, 18:4, December 2016

Martha Magenta


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

星光燦爛的夜晚
一匹選秀馬的鐵蹄
在混凝土上激發火花

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

星光灿烂的夜晚
一匹选秀马的铁蹄
在混凝土上激发火花


Bio Sketch

Martha Magenta lives in England, UK. Her haiku, and tanka have appeared in many journals, and anthologies.  She was awarded Honourable Mentions for her haiku in The Fifth Annual Peggy Willis Lyles Haiku Awards, 2017,  and in the 71st Basho Memorial English Haiku Contest, 2017, and for her tanka in UHTS “Fleeting Words” Tanka  Contest 2017.

1 comment:

  1. The visual contrast (starlight vs spark of fire) between the two parts of the haiku effectively sets the tone and mood.

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