English Original
dusky night ...
a boat returns to the sound
of temple bells
Cattails, September, 2015
Vandana Parashar
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
昏暗的夜晚 ...
返家的小舟回應
寺廟的鐘聲
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
昏暗的夜晚 ...
返家的小舟回应
寺庙的钟声
Bio Sketch
Vandana Parashar is a microbiologist, a teacher and a haiku enthusiast. Her work has been published in various online and print journals. And she has won several awards, such as honorable mention in 2015 Matsuo Basho Haiku Contest, second place in 2017 Wordweavers Haiku Contest, and third place in 2017 Samurai Haibun Contest. She lives in Panchkula, India with her husband and two daughters.
L1 sets the scene while Ls 2&3 depict a fishing village life (L2) influenced/regulated by religious beliefs (L3). The images, visual and auditory, the theme, and the sentiment add a classic feel to this shasei haiku.
ReplyDeleteIt might be interesting to do a comparative reading of my non-religious shasei haiku about fishing life
Deletethe lights
of a squid boat ...
starry night
A Hundred Gourds, 5:2, March 2016