Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Butterfly Dream: Tai Chi Master Haiku by Sharon Rhutasel-Jones

English Original

cherry blossoms
fluttering in the breeze
Tai Chi master's moves

Sharon Rhutasel-Jones


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

櫻花
在微風中飄揚
太極大師的步法

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

樱花
在微风中飘扬
太极大师的步法


Bio Sketch 

Sharon Rhutasel-Jones is the author of Living by Ear: a Memoir of a Wayward Teacher and The Teacher Who Learned from Cats which she wrote after retiring from teaching for 52 years.  She lives with her husband and two cats in the village of Los Ranchos, New Mexico.

1 comment:

  1. The visual and symbolic contrasts between fluttering cherry blossoms and the master doing tai chi moves make this culturally rich haiku emotionally effective.

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