Friday, February 22, 2019

Butterfly Dream: Field Haiku by LeRoy Gorman

English Original

half a field to go
hay bale shadows stretch
to swallow us

The Heron’s Nest, 19:3, September 2017

LeRoy Gorman


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

半個田地待處理
延長的乾草捆陰影
遮蓋了我們

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

半个田地待处理
延长的干草捆阴影
遮盖了我们


Bio Sketch

LeRoy Gorman lives in Napanee, Ontario. His poetry, much of it minimalist and visual, has appeared in publications and exhibitions worldwide. He is the author of two dozen poetry books and chapbooks.

2 comments:

  1. L1 sets the theme while the arresting image in Ls 2&3 gives a glimpse into the labor intensive farming life. And the jux. of shadows and swallow adds emotional weight and psychological depth to the haiku.

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