Saturday, March 2, 2019

Butterfly Dream: Icy Roads Haiku by Larry Kimmel

English Original

icy roads -- controlling the car with prayer & rectum

Moongarlic, November 2015

Larry Kimmel


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

冰滑的道路 -- 用祈禱和直腸來控制汽車的方向

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

冰滑的道路 -- 用祈祷和直肠来控制汽车的方向


Bio Sketch

Larry Kimmel lives quietly in the hills of western Massachusetts.  His most recent books  are shards and dust (cherita), outer edges (tanka) and thunder and apple blossoms (haiku).

1 comment:

  1. The opening line sets the scene while the unexpected closing phrase, "prayer & rectum," effectively enhances the "hai" aspect of the haiku. And thematically and emotionally speaking, the quick pace of a one-liner works effectively for the haiku.

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