English Original
autumn migration
the pull of my son's hand
from mine
Frogpond, 40:2, 2017
Elliot Nicely
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
秋季遷徙
我兒子的手拉著
我的手
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
秋季迁徙
我儿子的手拉着
我的手
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.
L1 sets the theme while visually and emotionally evocative Ls 2&3 are layered with multiple meanings.
ReplyDeleteAnd it might be interesting to do a thematic comparative reading of my haiku below:
blossom wind
my sick wife holds my hand
tighter
Top Winner (Canada), 2020 Haiku Invitational