Poetic Musings: Lily-Pad Haiku by Ed Baker

frog on lily-pad

reflecting

frog on lily-pad

Wednesday Haiku, 88, October 31, 2012

Ed Baker

Commentary: Combined with an excellent verb choice, Ed's use of parallelism (syntactic, semantic, and visual) successfully depicts the peaceful world of a frog on the lily pad. Zen-like in its simplicity, it reminds me of the Buddha sitting on the lotus.

FYI: "Lily pads provide an important hiding place for frogs, which are susceptible to underwater predators such as fish and water snakes. On the safety of the lily pad, a frog can relax or catch flies without fear of predation."

Butterfly Dream: Tulip and Snow Haiku by Ed Baker

English Original

tulip
surprising
snow

South by Southeast, 10:2, 2003

Ed Baker


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

鬱金香
驚喜
雪花

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

鬱金香
惊喜
雪花


Bio Sketch

Born in Washington, D.C. in 1941, Ed Baker was an artist and poet who resided in Washington, D.C. He had published over 2500 watercolors, 75,000 poems, and 500 3-d pieces, and he died after surgery on 28 March 2016. Full Moon and Stone Girl E-pic are two of his recent titles. For more information about his work, see Joseph Hutchison's and John Mingay's  reviews.

Butterfly Dream: Full Moon Haiku by Ed Baker

English Original

full
moon
belongs
to
no one

nonetheless

Lilliput Review, 165, 2008

Ed Baker


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

滿
月
不屬於
任何人

但是

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

满
月
不属于
任何人

但是


Bio Sketch

Born in Washington, D.C. in 1941, Ed Baker was an artist and poet who resided in Washington, D.C. He had published over 2500 watercolors, 75,000 poems, and 500 3-d pieces, and he died after surgery on 28 March 2016. Full Moon and Stone Girl E-pic are two of his recent titles. For more information about his work, see Joseph Hutchison's and John Mingay's  reviews.

Butterfly Dream: Frog and Moon Haiku by Ed Baker

English Original

far beyond moon frog leaps

Longhouse, 2006

Ed Baker


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

青蛙一躍遠超過月亮以外

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

青蛙一跃远超过月亮以外


Bio Sketch

Born in Washington, D.C. in 1941, Ed Baker was an artist and poet who resided in Washington, D.C. He had published over 2500 watercolors, 75,000 poems, and 500 3-d pieces, and he died after surgery on 28 March 2016. Full Moon and Stone Girl E-pic are two of his recent titles. For more information about his work, see Joseph Hutchison's and John Mingay's  reviews.

Butterfly Dream: Kissing Haiku by Ed Baker

English Original

full
moon
kissing
entirely

Frogpond, 24:1, 2001

Ed Baker


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

月圓
之夜
完全
接吻

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

月圆
之夜
完全
接吻


Bio Sketch

Born in Washington, D.C. in 1941, Ed Baker was an artist and poet who resided in Washington, D.C. He had published over 2500 watercolors, 75,000 poems, and 500 3-d pieces, and he died after surgery on 28 March 2016. Full Moon and Stone Girl E-pic are two of his recent titles. For more information about his work, see Joseph Hutchison's and John Mingay's  reviews.

Butterfly Dream: Croaking Frogs Haiku by Ed Baker

English Original

so
many
frogs

in
one
pond

croaking

Simply Haiku, 3:4, Winter 2005

Ed Baker


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

池塘
裡

許多
青蛙

呱呱叫

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

池塘
里

许多
青蛙

呱呱叫 


Bio Sketch

Born in Washington, D.C. in 1941, Ed Baker is an artist and poet who resides in Washington, D.C..  He had published over 2500 watercolors, 75,000 poems, and 500 3-d pieces, and he died after surgery on 28 March 2016. Full Moon and Stone Girl E-pic are two of his recent titles. For more information about his work, see Joseph Hutchison's and John Mingay's  reviews.

Butterfly Dream: Yellow Enso Haiku by Ed Baker

English Original

in the snow
another
perfect yellow enso

Lilliput Review, 135, January 2004

Ed Baker


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

在雪地中
另一個
完美的黃色圓相

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

在雪地中
另一个
完美的黄色圆相


Bio Sketch

Born in Washington, D.C. in 1941, Ed Baker is an artist and poet who resides in Washington, D.C.. He is 74 years old. Full Moon and Stone Girl E-pic are two of his recent titles. For more information about his work, see Joseph Hutchison's and John Mingay's  reviews.

Butterfly Dream: Frog Haiku by Ed Baker

English Original

frog on lily-pad
reflecting
frog on lily-pad

Wednesday Haiku, 88, October 31, 2012

Ed Baker


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

百合墊上的一隻青蛙
映照出
百合墊上的一隻青蛙

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

百合垫上的一只青蛙
映照出
百合垫上的一只青蛙


Bio Sketch

Born in Washington, D.C. in 1941, Ed Baker is an artist and poet who resides in Washington, D.C.. He is 73 years old. Full Moon and Stone Girl E-pic are two of his recent titles. For more information about his work, see Joseph Hutchison's and John Mingay's  reviews.

Butterfly Dream: Full Moon Haiku by Ed Baker

English Original

full moon
dust
in a paper box

concluding haiku of "so," Contemporary Haibun Online, 5:4, December 2009

Ed Baker


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

滿月
灰塵
在一個紙盒

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

满月
灰尘
在一个纸盒


Bio Sketch

Born in Washington, D.C. in 1941, Ed Baker is an artist and poet who resides in Washington, D.C.. He is 72. Full Moon and Stone Girl E-pic are two of his recent titles. For more information about his work, see Joseph Hutchison's and John Mingay's  reviews.

Butterfly Dream: Full Moon Haiku by Ed Baker

English Original

full moon
returning
to an empty house

Full Moon

Ed Baker


Chinese Translation (Traditional)
   
滿月
回到
一間空屋

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

满月
回到
一间空屋


Bio Sketch

Born in Washington, D.C. in 1941, Ed Baker is an artist and poet who resides in Washington, D.C.. He is 72. Full Moon and Stone Girl E-pic are two of his recent titles. For more information about his work, see Joseph Hutchison's and John Mingay's  reviews.

Butterfly Dream: Full Moon Haiku by Ed Baker

English Original

full moon
opening the door
to see more fully

Full Moon

Ed Baker


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

滿月
打開門看得
更完滿

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

满月
打开门看得
更完满


Bio Sketch

Born in Washington, D.C. in 1941, Ed Baker is an artist and poet who resides in Washington, D.C.. He is 72. Full Moon and Stone Girl E-pic are two of his recent titles. For more information about his work, see Joseph Hutchison's and John Mingay's  reviews.