Thursday, May 13, 2021

Butterfly Dream: Pitcher Plant Haiku by H. Gene Murtha

English Original

deep in thought
the pitcher plant
wide open

The Heron's Nest, 12:4, December 2010

H. Gene Murtha 


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

陷入沉思
豬籠草的花瓣
大大地張開

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

陷入沉思
猪笼草的花瓣
大大地张开


Bio Sketch

H. Gene Murtha, a naturalist and poet, sponsored and judged the first haiku contest for the inner city children of Camden, NJ., for the Virgilio Group, of which he was a lifetime member. He was widely published for his work in haikai literature from the USA to Japan.

1 comment:

  1. The jux. of deep in thought and a blooming pitcher plant is visually and symbolically rich and thought-provoking.

    A fresh and effective jab at one's overthinking.

    FYI: "Pitcher plants are several different carnivorous plants which have modified leaves known as pitfall traps—a prey-trapping mechanism featuring a deep cavity filled with digestive liquid."

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