Butterfly Dream: Another World Haiku by Eric A. Lohman

English Original

my grandchild

will live on another world ...

endless summer

Presence, 62, October,  2018

Eric A. Lohman

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

我的孫子

將生活在另一個世界

漫長的夏天

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

我的孙子

将生活在另一个世界

漫长的夏天

Bio Sketch

Eric A. Lohman is a psychiatric social worker at a large public teaching hospital in downtown Atlanta,  Georgia, USA. His career focuses on helping the homeless, addicted and chronically mentally ill populations of Atlanta and the surrounding area. Most of his writing serves as a response to that reality. 

Butterfly Dream: Vertical Shadows Haiku by Eric A. Lohman

English Original

winter fog --
in the oncoming headlights
vertical shadows

Eric A. Lohman


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

冬霧 --
在迎面而來的大燈照射中
垂直的陰影

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

冬雾 --
在迎面而来的大灯照射中
垂直的阴影 


Bio Sketch

Eric A. Lohman is from Powder Springs, GA . He is a psychiatric social worker, composer and poet. He works in the emergency department of a large urban medical center, evaluating and assisting the homeless, the chemically dependent and the chronically mentally ill. Much of his poetry reflects his response to and efforts to cope with that reality.

One Man's Maple Moon: Pastrami Sandwich Tanka by Eric A. Lohman

English Original

the old woman
climbs aboard the bus
invisible
behind the smell
of her pastrami sandwich

Eric A. Lohman


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

老婦人
爬上公共汽車
她的五香熏牛肉
三明治的氣味
使她消失無形
   
Chinese Translation (Simplified)

老妇人
爬上公共汽车
她的五香熏牛肉
三明治的气味
使她消失无形


Bio Sketch

Eric A. Lohman is from Powder Springs, GA . He is a psychiatric social worker, composer and poet. He works in the emergency department of a large urban medical center, evaluating and assisting the homeless, the chemically dependent and the chronically mentally ill. Much of his poetry reflects his response to and efforts to cope with that reality.