Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Butterfly Dream: Winter Drizzle Haiku by Marilyn Appl Walker

English Original

winter drizzle
the child's red crayon
worn to a nub

Runner-up, 2009 Haiku Calendar Contest

Marilyn Appl Walker


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

冬天毛毛雨
小孩子的紅色蠟筆
磨損到只剩一小塊

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

冬天毛毛雨
小孩子的红色蜡笔
磨损到只剩一小块


Bio Sketch

Marilyn Appl Walker is a retired teacher.  Since 2002, she has received international recognition with awards and publication in Canada, Croatia, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. She lives in the small tourist town of Madison, Georgia, USA.

1 comment:

  1. The contrast between the cold, damp weather (described in L1) and the passion embodied in the image of a red crayon nub (in Ls 2&3) is visually and emotionally effective.

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