Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Butterfly Dream: Safe Space Haiku by Elmedin Kadric

English Original

safe space
what a crow finds
in its shadow

Presence, 67, 2020

Elmedin Kadric 


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

安全空間
一隻烏鴉在它的陰影下
所發現的東西

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

安全空间
一只乌鸦在它的阴影下
所发现的东西


Bio Sketch

Elmedin Kadric was born in Novi Pazar, Serbia, but writes out of Helsingborg, Sweden. His first collection, buying time (2017), was published by Red Moon Press.

1 comment:

  1. Evaluated in the context of LGBT culture where L1, "safe space," originated, symbocally rich and emotionally poignant Ls 2&3 work like a subtle/an implied authorial comment on L1.

    FYI: More than 100 bills targeting LGBTQ rights and queer life — from transgender health care to drag shows — have been filed in 22 states for 2023 so far, leading advocates to expect this year will set a new record for anti-LGBTQ legislation...

    -- excerpted from NBC News, Jan. 14, 2023, accessed at https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/100-anti-lgbtq-bills-state-legislatures-2023-far-activists-say-fired-rcna65349

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