Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Butterfly Dream: Gun Salute Haiku by Arvinder Kaur

English Original

the fall
of plum blossoms --
gun salute

Arvinder Kaur


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

梅花
紛紛飄落 --
舉槍敬禮

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

梅花
纷纷飘落 --
举枪敬礼


Bio Sketch

Arvinder Kaur, an author, translator and poet, has retired as Principal of Govt College Mohali, India.She has served as an Associate Professor in English Literature and Media Studies in PGGCG -11,Chandigarh,India and other Govt Colleges for nearly 35 years. Her published work includes two books of haiku, Nimolian ( Punjabi Haiku ) and  dandelion seeds, and one book of translation Amrita and Imroz (In the Times of Love and Longing). Her haiku have been published in various international journals. She lives in Chandigarh, India with her family.

2 comments:

  1. The contrasts between the two parts of the haiku are visually and emotionally effective; and on second reading, the opening image effectively carries symbolic significance.

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