Saturday, November 24, 2018

Butterfly Dream: Election Year Haiku by Michael Henry Lee

English Original

election year
not knowing what to make
of the sky

Full of Moonlight, 2016 HSA Members' Anthology

Michael Henry Lee


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

選舉年
不知道該怎麼理解
天色

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

选举年
不知道该怎么理解
天色


Bio Sketch

Michael Henry Lee  lives in St. Augustine Florida with his wife, rescue cat, and several bonsai trees. His work has appeared in numerous print and on line journals including: Heron's Nest, Frogpond, Modern Haiku, and A Hundred Gourds among others. His second book, Against the Grain, received Honorable Mention in the 2013 Mildred Kanterman Book Awards.

1 comment:

  1. L1 sets the theme while the unexpected yet symbolically rich last line makes this sociopolitically conscious haiku relatable/emotionally effective.

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