English Original
chaffinch call
a brief burst
of sunshine
Autumn Moon Haiku Journal, 3:2, Spring/Summer 2020
Joanna Ashwell
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
金翅雀
的鳴叫聲
短暫的燦爛陽光
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
金翅雀
的鸣叫声
短暂的灿烂阳光
Bio Sketch
Joanna Ashwell, a writer from the North East of England. Has been a tutor, pharmacy dispenser and administrator. Enjoys reading and writing various Japanese poetry forms and is a member of many linked organisations. Has been published in Blithe Spirit, Stardust, Ribbons, Eucalpt, Frogpond, The Heron’s Nest, Atlas Poetica, The Cherita Journal and others.
The jux. of the sound of a chaffinch, L1, with a burst of sunshine, Ls 2&3, is fresh and multi-sensorily vivid. And it has the compactness and sensory clarity of a haiku moment.
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