Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Butterfly Dream: Snowman Haiku by Sergio A. Ortiz

English Original

terminally ill
a snowman melts
into darkness

Commendation, Second Polish International Haiku Competition, 2012
 
Sergio A. Ortiz


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

病入膏肓
一個雪人溶化
消失在黑暗中

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

病入膏肓
一个雪人溶化

Translation result

消失在黑暗中


Bio Sketch

Sergio A. Ortiz is a Puerto Rican poet and the founding editor of Undertow Tanka Review. He is a two time Pushcart nominee, a four time Best of the Web nominee, and a 2016 Best of the Net nominee. He is currently working on his first full length collection of poems, Elephant Graveyard.

1 comment:

  1. L1 sets the theme and mood while visually and emotionally poignant Ls 2&3 function like a foreshadowing of the inevitable fate of the N

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