Sunday, December 8, 2019

Butterfly Dream: Blind Masseuse's Hands Haiku by David McMurray

English Original

blind masseuse’s hands
how the valley curves
at the rising moon

David McMurray


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

盲女按摩师的雙手
山谷在初升月亮之處
蜿蜒而行

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

盲女按摩师的双手
山谷在初升月亮之处
蜿蜒而行


Bio Sketch

David McMurray edits the Asahi Haikuist Network. He lives in Japan, but travels 3 or 4 times a year to Taiwan to enjoying the food and festivals -- including the moon festival -- in Taipei and Kaoshiung.

1 comment:

  1. The comparison between the movement of blind masseuse’s hands and the valley curving at the rising moon is visually and emotionally evocative.

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