river’s song
a wounded turtle
slips into it
Desert Hours, 2007
Marian Olson
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
溪流之歌
一隻受傷的烏龜
滑入其中
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
溪流之歌
一只受伤的乌龟
滑入其中
Bio Sketch
Marian
Olson, non-fiction writer and widely published international poet, was
the author of nine books of poetry, including the award winning haiku in
Songs of the Chicken Yard, Desert Hours, Consider This, and Moondance. Published in 2017, The Other and Kaleidoscope were her first books of tanka.
The opening line portrays the river scene full of music while the unexpected yet thematically significant and emotionally powerful last line reveals the healing power of Nature.
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