Thursday, February 6, 2020

Butterfly Dream: Hazy Moon Haiku by Srinivasa Rao Sambangi

English Original

hazy moon
but i know what
the kick meant

Honorable Mention, 2018 Betty Drevniok Haiku Awards

Srinivasa Rao Sambangi


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

朦朧的月亮
但是我知道肚子裡的這一踢
的重大意義

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

朦胧的月亮
但是我知道肚子里的这一踢
的重大意义


Bio Sketch

Srinivasa Rao Sambangi, a Master Black Belt in Six Sigma, is currently working in a pharmaceutical company as Head of Operational Excellence. He lives in Hyderabad, India

2 comments:

  1. L1 sketches a visually and symbolically evocative moon scene while the shift, thematic and tonal, in Ls 2&3 adds emotional significance to the haiku.

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    1. My haiku below could be read as a prequel to Srinivasa's haiku above:

      two lines on the test
      a pregnant silence
      fills our bedroom

      Commendation, 2017 Sharpening the Green Pen Haiku Contest

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