Thursday, April 25, 2019

Butterfly Dream: Hillside Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

hillside
spring water trickles
into a starry night

Chrysanthemum, 21, 2017

Simon Hanson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

一片山坡
泉水涓涓細流入
繁星滿天的夜晚

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一片山坡
泉水涓涓细流入
繁星满天的夜晚


Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in sub-tropical Queensland, Australia where he enjoys his proximity to the Pacific Ocean and areas of rainforest.  He is a committee member of the Australian Haiku Society and is published in various journals and anthologies.

1 comment:

  1. L1 sets the setting while imagistic Ls 2&3, enhanced by a fine choice of verb, make this "spring" haiku visually and emotionally effective, and the unexpected yet evocatively fresh last line successfully lifts the haiku up a notch.

    ReplyDelete