Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Butterfly Dream: Morning Prayer Haiku by Nikolay Grankin

English Original

morning prayer
on the monk's sandals
sparkles of dew

Presence, July, 2018

Nikolay Grankin


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

晨禱
和尚涼鞋上的露珠
閃閃發光

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

晨祷
和尚凉鞋上的露珠
闪闪发光


Bio Sketch

Nikolay Grankin lives in the South of Russia. He has been writing haiku for about ten years, two of them in English. His haiku have been published in some online and print journals in both Russian and English.

1 comment:

  1. Enhanced by the cinematic "zoom-in" technique, the juxtaposition of morning prayer and sparkling dew is visually and emotionally effective.

    A morning prayer is an effective way to focus your day not only on hope and strength, but also on seeking divine guidance for the day ahead.

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