English Original
craning their necks
towards his newspaper
fellow passengers
Chasing the Clouds, 2005
Djurdja Vukelic-Rozic
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
伸長他們的脖子
面對著他的報紙
同車的乘客
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
伸长他们的脖子
面对着他的报纸
同车的乘客
Bio Sketch
Djurdja Vukelic-Rozic was born in 1956, lives in the town of Ivanic Grad, Croatia, edits the magazine IRIS, translates and writes poetry, humorous sketches, short stories, haiku and haibun. So far she has published twenty books and translated a number of collections and anthologies into English. And her poetry has received thirty awards.
The buildup to the last line is highly relatable and visually and emotionally effective.
ReplyDeleteA fine sketch-from-urban-life/urban shasei haiku with a "hai"/comic twist.