after dinner
the silence thickens --
the disagreement
over how to reheat risotto
still simmering
Eucalypt, 19, 2015
Bob Lucky
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
晚飯後
彼此之間的沉默變沉重了 --
對如何加熱意大利調味飯
分歧的意見
仍然被壓抑等待爆發
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
晚饭后
彼此之间的沉默变沉重了 --
对如何加热意大利调味饭
分歧的意见
仍然被压抑等待爆发
Bio Sketch
Bob Lucky is the author of the chapbook Ethiopian Time and the content editor at Contemporary Haibun Online. He lives in Saudi Arabia.
The visually and emotionally resonant juxtaposition of the silence thickening and the disagreement simmering makes this risotto tanka effective and relatable.
ReplyDeleteA fine food tanka functioning effectively as an analogy about human relations.