Saturday, August 31, 2019

Butterfly Dream: Rush Hour Traffic Haiku by Elena Naskova

English Original

rush hour traffic
a row of homeless tents
lit up by brake lights

Elena Naskova


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

高峰時間的交通
剎車燈照亮一排
無家可歸人的帳篷

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

高峰时间的交通
刹车灯照亮一排
无家可归人的帐篷


Bio Sketch

Elena Naskova lives in Seattle, WA.  She was born and raised in Macedonia and immigrated to USA when she was twenty five. Elena writes haiku in an attempt to capture the moment and its meaning.  She also writes poetry, short plays and she enjoys painting and photography.

1 comment:

  1. Elena effectively builds her haiku, line by line, to a visually and emotionally poignant ending that reveals the theme of urban poverty. On the second reading, L3 successfully carries symbolic significance.

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