English Original
a little rain fell
into my life this morning
and for a brief time
took your place until it too
simply evaporated
Streetlights, 2009
an'ya
a little rain fell
into my life this morning
and for a brief time
took your place until it too
simply evaporated
Streetlights, 2009
an'ya
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
一場小雨
今天早上進入我的生活
停留一會兒
並取代了我心中你的位置
直到它也消失不見了
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
一场小雨
今天早上进入我的生活
停留一会儿
并取代了我心中你的位置
直到它也消失不见了
Bio Sketch
an'ya
is a haiku and tanka poet who has been published in over 60 foreign
languages, and appeared in places and publications worldwide. If you
would like to read more of her works and a complete biography, please
visit http://tankaanya.com/
Rhythmically speaking, an'ya's one-sentence tanka flows smoothly from beginning to end, and thematically ans structurally speaking, an implied simile, enhanced by the use of "too," is successfully established between "a little rain" and the narrator's loved one, "you," revealing this short-lived ("for a brief time") failed relationship ("simply evaporated").
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