Monday, June 24, 2019

One Man's Maple Moon: Lego Truck Tanka by Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy

English Original

little hands
building a Lego truck
how neatly
they put the pieces
of my life together

Ribbons

Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

這些小手
打造一輛樂高卡車
多麼靈巧
它們把我的生活碎片
有條不紊地結合在一起

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

这些小手
打造一辆乐高卡车
多么灵巧
它们把我的生活碎片
有条不紊地结合在一起


Bio Sketch

Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy is a psychiatrist from Bengaluru India,  living in England. A trained vocalist and a composer in Indian classical music, he writes in Kannada, Sankethi, Tamil and English languages. His haikai writings have been published in reputed journals and anthologies and won prizes, worldwide. He is currently the Editor of Blithe Spirit, journal of The British Haiku Society.

1 comment:

  1. Ls 1&2 set the theme while the shift, visual and thematic, in L5 effectively establishes an implicit simile between building a Lego truck and putting together one's fragmented life.

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