twenty years ago
the sagging neck of an actress
made him laugh;
now before his mirror
he juggles the comparison
Encounters in This Penny World, 2005
Sanford Goldstein
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
二十年前
一位女演員下垂的脖子
讓他發笑
現在他站在鏡子面前
戲耍地比較他的脖子下垂程度
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
二十年前
一位女演员下垂的脖子
让他发笑
现在他站在镜子面前
戏耍弄地比较他的脖子下垂程度
Bio Sketch
Sanford
Goldstein has been publishing tanka for more than fifty years. He was
born in 1925 and is now 93 years old. Long ago, he wrote haiku, but
decided to focus on tanka. His latest books, three in the last two
years, have each said this would be his last.
Combined with a good choice of verb, the poignant contrast between the two parts of the tanka about aging opens up a contemplative space for the reader's exploration and reflection.
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