Friday, November 1, 2024

Butterfly Dream: Day of the Dead Haiku by Marian Olson

English Original

the child licks
a candy skull
Day of the Dead

Sketches of Mexico, 2012

Marian Olson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

一個小孩舔
一顆糖果頭骨
亡靈節

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一个小孩舔
一颗糖果头骨
亡灵节


Bio Sketch

Marian Olson, non-fiction writer and widely published international poet, was the author of nine books of poetry, including the award winning haiku in Songs of the Chicken YardDesert HoursConsider This, and Moondance. Published in 2017, The Other and Kaleidoscope were her first books of tanka.

1 comment:

  1. Marian's "scarily delicious" haiku effectively builds, line by line, to a culturally significant and emotionally important ending that reveals the theme of the Mexican version of All Souls' Day.

    And it could be read as a sequel to my Halloween haiku below:

    night closing in
    the gap-toothed smile
    of a toddler ghost

    NeverEnding Story, October 31, 2024

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