One Man's Maple Moon: Shrouded August Blue Moon Tanka by Aruna Rao

English Original

evening storm
even when I'm home
I'm not at home
the shrouded August blue moon
beckons me behind the hill

Honourable Mention, 2014 Fleeting Words Tanka Contest

Aruna Rao


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

暴風雨夜晚
即使我在家
我有不在家的感覺
被烏雲籠罩的八月藍月
從山丘背後向我招手
  
Chinese Translation (Simplified)

暴风雨夜晚
即使我在家
我有不在家的感觉
被乌云笼罩的八月蓝月
从山丘背後向我招手


Bio Sketch

Aruna Rao is primarily trained in visual arts. Her love for anime led her to haiku and tanka which helped her give shape to moments. She has only recently started submitting to journals and her tanka have been published both online and in print.

One Man's Maple Moon: Delhi’s Monsoon Tanka by Aruna Rao

English Original

yesterday's rain
today’s humidity
my heart
erratic as Delhi’s monsoon
each time I think of you

Special Feature: Cusp of Dawn, Atlas Poetica 2014

Aruna Rao


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

昨天的雨
今天的潮氣
每次我想你時
我的心就飄忽不定
好像是德里的季風雨

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

昨天的雨
今天的潮气
每次我想你时
我的心就飘忽不定
好像是德里的季风雨


Bio Sketch

Aruna Rao is primarily trained in visual arts. Her love for anime led her to haiku and tanka which helped her give shape to moments. She has only recently started submitting to journals and her tanka have been published both online and in print.

One Man's Maple Moon:Treasure Hunting Tanka by Aruna Rao

English Original

treasure hunting
in the Yamuna river
for your love
all I find is fear
mixed with plastic

Atlas Poetica, 19, 2014

Aruna Rao


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

為了你的愛
我在亞穆納河
尋寶
所找到是與塑料廢物
混合的恐懼

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

为了你的爱
我在亚穆纳河
寻宝
所找到是与塑料废物
混合的恐惧


Bio Sketch

Aruna Rao is primarily trained in visual arts. Her love for anime led her to haiku and tanka which helped her give shape to moments. She has only recently started submitting to journals and her tanka have been published both online and in print.