autumn wind
cells falling from
my body
micro haiku: three to nine syllables, 2014
George Swede
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
秋風
細胞從我的身體
一一掉落
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
秋风
细胞从我的身体
一一掉落
Bio Sketch
George Swede's most recent collections of haiku are Almost Unseen (Decatur, IL: Brooks Books, 2000), Joy In Me Still (Edmonton: Inkling Press, 2010) and micro haiku: three to nine syllables (Inspress, 2014). He is a former editor of Frogpond: Journal of the Haiku Society of America (2008-2012) and a former Honorary Curator of the American Haiku Archives (2008-2009).
L1 sets the seasonal context and mood while Ls 2&3 describe the aging process in a fresh and poignant way, adding emotional weight to the haiku.
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