Monday, May 15, 2023

Butterfly Dream: Old Man's Eyes Haiku by Nicole Pottier

English Original

children's story  --
in the old man's eyes
patch of blue sky

Honorable Mention, 2017 UkiaHaiku Festival

Nicole Pottier


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

兒童故事 --
在老人的眼裡
一片藍天

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

儿童故事 --
在老人的眼里
一片蓝天


Bio Sketch

Nicole Pottier lives in Normandy, France. Her haiku poems and photo-poems have been published in many languages. She’s a member of the board of The Haiku journal, edited by the  Romanian Society of Haiku, and a redactor for the magazine, Albatross, published by the Haiku Society of Constanta.

1 comment:

  1. L1 sets the theme and mood while Ls 2&3 demonstrate the power of childlike imagination (and innocence ).

    And it might be interesting to do a thematic comparative reading of my haiku below:

    fireplace flames ...
    Grandpa's stories
    color our faces

    Frogpond, 37:1, Winter 2014

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