English Original
year of the Ox
avoiding
the scarlet sky
Asahi Haikuist Network, January 29 2021
Hifsa Ashraf
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
牛年
避免凝視
血紅色的天空
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
牛年
避免凝视
血红色的天空
Bio Sketch
Hifsa Ashraf is from Pakistan. She is a lecturer and HR consultant by profession. She writes short stories, columns, and poetry in different languages. Her poetry has been published in various online journals. Her short stories have been published in a UK-based English magazine.
L1 sets the theme while Ls 2&3 show the narrator is highly self-conscious about these Chinese New Year "dos and don'ts," enhancing the "hai" aspect of this New Year haiku.
ReplyDeleteFYI: "[A]voiding/ the scarlet sky is NOT one of these "Year of the OX don'ts." However, I agree with the following remark:
Poetry lies its way to the truth. -- John Ciardi
Thank you. :)
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