One Man's Maple Moon: Blue Lace Agate Tanka by Debbie Strange

English Original

I carry

an ocean within

my pocket . . .

this blue lace agate

etched with ancient tides

 

Honorable Mention, 2018 Fleeting Words Tanka Competition

Debbie Strange

 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

在口袋裡

我攜帶

一片滄海 ...

這顆藍色蕾絲瑪瑙

是用古老的潮汐蝕刻

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

在口袋里

我携带

一片沧海 ...

这颗蓝色蕾丝玛瑙

是用古老的潮汐蚀刻

Bio Sketch

Debbie Strange is an award-winning Canadian short form poet, haiga artist, and photographer. Keibooks released her second full-length poetry collection, Three-Part Harmony: Tanka Verses in 2018, and Folded Word published her haiku chapbook, A Year Unfolding in 2017. An archive of publications may be accessed at http://debbiemstrange.blogspot.com/