Butterfly Dream: Freckles Haiku by Debbi Antebi

English Original

summer break
the sun scatters
my freckles

Modern Haiku, 49:2, Summer 2018

Debbi Antebi


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

放暑假
陽光撒落在我的
雀斑臉上

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

放暑假
阳光撒落在我的
雀斑脸上 


Bio Sketch 

Debbi Antebi exhales oxygen while writing poems. Her work has appeared in a variety of print and online journals and anthologies. She lives in London, UK with her husband and books.

Butterfly Dream: Icicle Haiku by Debbi Antebi

English Original

our back and forth

the icicle lengthens

drop by drop

tinywords, 18:1, 10 July 2018

Debbi Antebi

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

我們一來一往地爭辯

冰柱一滴一滴地

不斷地加長

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

我们一来一往地争辩

冰柱一滴一滴地

不断地加长

Bio Sketch 

Debbi Antebi exhales oxygen while writing poems. Her work has appeared in a variety of print and online journals and anthologies. She lives in London, UK with her husband and books.

Butterfly Dream: Waiting Room Haiku by Debbi Antebi

English Original

waiting room
a spider suspended
in midair

Honorable Mention, 21st Mainichi Haiku Contest

Debbi Antebi


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

候診室
一隻懸浮在半空中
的蜘蛛

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

候诊室
一只悬浮在半空中
的蜘蛛


Bio Sketch

Debbi Antebi exhales oxygen while writing poems. Her work has appeared in a variety of print and online journals and anthologies. She lives in London, UK with her husband and books.

Butterfly Dream: Shadow Haiku by Debbi Antebi

English Original

walking alone
even my shadow
slips away

Presence, 59, 2017

Debbi Antebi


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

獨自步行
甚至我的影子
都溜走了

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

独自步行
甚至我的影子
都溜走了


Bio Sketch

Debbi Antebi (@debbisland) lives in London, UK, with her husband and books. She exhales oxygen while reading and writing poems.

Butterfly Dream: Overnight Snow Haiku by Debbi Antebi

English Original

overnight snow
his side of the bed
untouched

Presence, 59, 2017

Debbi Antebi


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

通宵的落雪
他所睡床的那一邊
沒人睡過

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

通宵的落雪
他所睡床的那一边
没人睡过


Bio Sketch

Debbi Antebi (@debbisland) lives in London, UK, with her husband and books. She exhales oxygen while reading and writing poems.

Butterfly Dream: Peony Haiku by Debbi Antebi

English Original

lover's touch
the peony unfolds
pink by pink

Editor’s Choice, The World Haiku Review, August 2017

Debbi Antebi


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

情人的撫摸
粉紅色的牡丹花瓣
一片接一片展開

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

情人的抚摸
粉红色的牡丹花瓣
一片接一片展开


Bio Sketch

Debbi Antebi (@debbisland) lives in London, UK, with her husband and books. She exhales oxygen while reading and writing poems.

Butterfly Dream: Mother-in-Law Haiku by Debbi Antebi

English Original

mother-in-law:
at lunch I try to swallow
her words

Modern Haiku, 43:2, Summer 2012

Debbi Antebi


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

岳母：
午餐時我嘗試吞下
她所有的話

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

岳母：
午餐时我尝试吞下
她所有的话 


Bio Sketch

Debbi Antebi exhales oxygen while writing poems. Her work has appeared in a number of print and online journals. She lives in London, UK with her husband and books

Butterfly Dream: In Love Haiku by Debbi Antebi

English Original

foggy dawn
I fall in love
with his image of me

hedgerow, 100, 2016

Debbi Antebi


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

朦朧的黎明
我愛上了我在他心中
的形象

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

朦胧的黎明
我爱上了我在他心中
的形象 


Bio Sketch

Debbi Antebi exhales oxygen while writing poems. Her work has appeared in a number of print and online journals. She lives in London, UK with her husband and books

Butterfly Dream: Snow Moon Haiku by Debbi Antebi

English Original

snow moon
blank spaces
in family album

otata, 12, December 2016

Debbi Antebi


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

雪月
家庭相冊照片
之間的空白

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

雪月
家庭相册照片
之间的空白


Bio Sketch

Debbi Antebi exhales oxygen while writing poems. Her work has appeared in a number of print and online journals. She lives in London, UK with her husband and books

Butterfly Dream: Between the Lines Haiku by Debbi Antebi

English Original

my grandfather’s face
we try to read
between the lines

The Heron’s Nest, 18:1, March 2016

Debbi Antebi

 
Chinese Translation (Traditional)

祖父的臉
我們嘗試閱讀
他的絃外之音

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

祖父的脸
我们尝试阅读
他的絃外之音


Bio Sketch

Debbi Antebi exhales oxygen while writing poems. Her work has appeared in a number of print and online journals. She lives in Istanbul, Turkey, with her husband and books

Butterfly Dream: Summer Breeze Haiku by Debbi Antebi

English Original

summer breeze
up on the swing
I escape my shadow

Frameless Sky, 5, 2016

Debbi Antebi


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

夏天微風
我坐在鞦韆上面擺盪
逃避我的影子

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

夏天微风
我坐在鞦韆上面摆盪
逃避我的影子

Bio Sketch

Debbi Antebi exhales oxygen while writing poems. Her work has appeared in a number of print and online journals. She lives in Istanbul, Turkey, with her husband and books