Friday, January 17, 2020

Butterfly Dream: Old Wallpaper Haiku by Rachel Sutcliffe

English Original

old wallpaper
the peeling layers
of life

Frogpond, 42:1, Winter 2019

Rachel Sutcliffe


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

舊牆紙
一層層剝落
的生活面向

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

旧墙纸
一层层剥落
的生活面向 


Bio Sketch

Rachel Sutcliffe had suffered from a serious immune disorder for over 16 years; throughout  this time writing had been her therapy, and it kept her from going insane! She was an active member of the British Haiku Society and has been published in various journals including  Prune Juice, Failed Haiku and Hedgerow.

1 comment:

  1. L1 sketches a bleak scene while unexpected and thematically and emotionally poignant L3 elevates the haiku to a metaphorical level.

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