English Original
talk of recession --
dusk deepens
the cicadas' trill
Presence, 65, 2019
Elliot Nicely
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
談論經濟衰退 --
黃昏加深
蟬的鳴叫聲
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
谈论经济衰退 --
黄昏加深
蝉的鸣叫声
Bio Sketch
Elliot Nicely is the author of The Black Between Stars (Crisis Chronicles Press, 2017) and Tangled Shadows: Senryu and Haiku (Rosenberry Books, 2013). He resides in Lakewood, Ohio.
The contrast between the unpleasant talk of recession and the cicadas' quavering sound is emotionally effective, and the dusk darkens the mood of the haiku.
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