desert marathon --
for a moment I look back
at my footprints
Mainichi News, July 11, 2016
Pravat Kumar Padhy
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
沙漠馬拉松 --
我回頭看我的腳印
一會兒
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
沙漠马拉松 --
我回头看我的脚印
一会儿
Bio Sketch
Pravat Kumar Padhy, a poet-scientist, did his
Masters and Ph.D from IIT-Dhanbad,
India. Work
referred in Spectrum History of Indian Literature in English, Alienation in
Contemporary Indian English Poetry etc. His Japanese short form of poetry
appeared in many international journals. He is a recipient of Editor’s Choice
Awards, Special and Honourable Mentions. His fourth collection of verses, Ripple of Resonance is in press.
Combined with the zoom-in technique, the opening line sets the scene while the closing line elevates the haiku to a philosophical/contemplative level, and "for a moment" in the middle line effectively enhances the emotional aspect of the haiku.
ReplyDeleteWe shall always look back to the footprints of yesterday to say had we know if we don’t take a critical look at today’s footsteps. There is always an alternative that is better than good.
-- Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
Thank you, Chen for your insightful interpretation.
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