One Man's Maple Moon: Orlando Shooting Tanka by Elena Calvo

English Original

consoling my daughter
after the Orlando
shootings
my sudden burst of anger
at something trivial

Gusts, 24, Fall/Winter 2016

Elena Calvo


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

奧蘭多槍擊事件
發生之後
我安慰我的女兒
然而為了一些瑣碎的事
我突然發怒不止

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

奥兰多枪击事件
发生之后
我安慰我的女儿
然而为了一些琐碎的事
我突然发怒不止


Bio Sketch
 

Elena Calvo started journaling and writing poetry at the age of seven in her native land, Spain. She writes lyric poetry, essays, aphorisms, haiku and tanka in both English and Spanish. Her work has appeared in different anthologies published in Canada, as well as in OIW, HC, KaDo and Gusts.

One Man's Maple Moon: Country Home Tanka by Elena Calvo

English Original

visiting
my grandparent’s country home
in Puerto Rico
the once stately stairway
now leads to nowhere

Gusts, 21, Spring/Summer, 2015

Elena Calvo


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

探訪
在波多黎各我祖父母
的鄉間別墅
曾經堂皇的樓梯
現在孤立無可連結

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

探访
在波多黎各我祖父母
的乡间别墅
曾经堂皇的楼梯
现在孤立无可连结


Bio Sketch
 

Elena Calvo started journaling and writing poetry at the age of seven in her native land, Spain. She writes lyric poetry, essays, aphorisms, haiku and tanka in both English and Spanish. Her work has appeared in different anthologies published in Canada, as well as in OIW, HC, KaDo and Gusts.

One Man's Maple Moon: Native Land Tanka by Elena Calvo

English Original

this winter dawn
drips with pale blue light
once again
leaving behind
my native land

Gusts, 23, Spring/Summer 2016

Elena Calvo


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

這個冬天黎明
潑灑淡藍的天光
再一次
離棄
我的祖國

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

这个冬天黎明
泼洒淡蓝的天光
再一次
离弃
我的祖国


Bio Sketch

Elena Calvo started journaling and writing poetry at the age of seven in her native land, Spain. She writes lyric poetry, essays, aphorisms, haiku and tanka in both English and Spanish. Her work has appeared in different anthologies published in Canada, as well as in OIW, HC, KaDo and Gusts.