English Original
the stillness of snow
broken by the whooshing
of speeding cars
a moment so complete
yet empty without you
Thelma Mariano
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
雪的靜謐
被呼嘯而過飛馳汽車
的車流聲打破
如此完整的一刻
卻因你的缺席而感到空虛
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
雪的静谧
被呼啸而过飞驰汽车
的车流声打破
如此完整的一刻
却因你的缺席而感到空虚
Bio Sketch
Thelma Mariano is the author of Night Sky: a Selection of Tanka Poetry. She lives in Montreal and has published her tanka in literary journals as well as in various anthologies including Fire Pearls and Take Five: Best Contemporary Tanka.
The tanka flows well and creates a sense of tension between the quiet of snow, L1 and the intrusion of modern, human noise., Ls 2&3.
ReplyDeleteThe emotional depth is enhanced with L5 providing a poignant twist that brings the tanka together.