Sunday, August 30, 2020

Butterfly Dream: Rain Clouds Haiku by Marion Clarke

English Original

rain clouds
a child speaks softly
to his kite

First Place, 31st Indian Kukai, March 2020

Marion Clarke


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

多層雨雲
一個孩子輕聲細語地
與他的風箏交談

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

多层雨云
一个孩子轻声细语地
与他的风筝交谈


Bio Sketch

Marion Clarke is from the east coast of Northern Ireland. Growing up surrounded by the scenic shores of Carlingford Lough, the Mourne Mountains and Kilbroney Forest Park,  she was destined to write haiku.
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4 comments:

  1. Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐August 30, 2020 at 6:40 PM

    The contrasts (visual and tonal) between the two parts of the haiku and a sense of tenderness conveyed in Ls 2&3 make Marion's kite haiku emotionally persuasive.

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  2. SeaviewAugust 31, 2020 at 8:57 AM

    Thank you for featuring my haiku, Chen-ou. This was the first time I received first place in a kukai so it is an extra-special haiku for me now.

    Thank you for your continued curation of this great resource for haiku and tanka poets.

    marion

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  3. Sheila SondikAugust 31, 2020 at 2:51 PM

    What a lovely, tender haiku. I'm including it in my notebook of favorites.

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  4. SeaviewSeptember 2, 2020 at 5:53 AM

    Thank you so much for this wonderful response, Sheila. I feel very honoured. :)

    marion

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