Butterfly Dream: Midsummer Divorce Haiku by Maria Laura Valente

English Original

midsummer divorce ...
the white stripe
on her ring finger

Blithe Spirit, 57:2, May 2017

Maria Laura Valente


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

仲夏離婚 ...
在她的無名指上
的白色環狀條紋 

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

仲夏离婚 ...
在她的无名指上
的白色环状条纹


Bio Sketch

Maria Laura Valente is an Italian poet and a literature teacher. Lately, she has won several Italian haiku and poetry contest. Her English haiku and senryu have been published in international journals and columns. Her new Italian poetry book, Lustralia – Abluzioni Liriche, was published in 2016. and her first haiku collection, La carezza del vento, was published in 2017.

Butterfly Dream: Winter Solstice Haiku by Maria Laura Valente

English Original

winter solstice --
the warmth in your voice
I no longer hear

Cattails, April 2017

Maria Laura Valente


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

冬至 --
我不再聽到你聲音中
的熱情
   
Chinese Translation (Simplified)

冬至 -- 
我不再听到你声音中
的热情


Bio Sketch

Maria Laura Valente is an Italian poet and a literature teacher. Lately, she has won several Italian haiku and poetry contest. Her English haiku and senryu have been published in international journals and columns. Her new Italian poetry book, Lustralia – Abluzioni Liriche, was published in 2016. and her first haiku collection, La carezza del vento, was published in 2017.

Butterfly Dream: Flow of Time Haiku by Maria Laura Valente

English Original

morphine night ..
the flow of time
drop by drop

Blithe Spirit, 27:3, 2017

Maria Laura Valente


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

注射嗎啡之夜 ...
一滴接一滴地
時間流逝

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

注射吗啡之夜 ...
一滴接一滴地
时间流逝


Bio Sketch

Maria Laura Valente is an Italian poet and a literature teacher. Lately, she has won several Italian haiku and poetry contest. Her English haiku and senryu have been published in international journals and columns. Her new Italian poetry book, Lustralia – Abluzioni Liriche, was published in 2016. and her first haiku collection, La carezza del vento, was published in 2017.

Butterfly Dream: Christmas Eve Haiku by Maria Laura Valente

English Original

Christmas Eve --
rise and fall of grandma’s rosary
during the bingo

Asahi Haikuist Network, December 16, 2016

Maria Laura Valente


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

平安夜 --
在賓果遊戲時間
奶奶的念珠上下起伏

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

平安夜 --
在宾果游戏时间
奶奶的念珠上下起伏 


Bio Sketch

Maria Laura Valente is an Italian poet. Lately, she has won awards in several italian haiku and poetry  contests. Her English haiku and senryu have been published in many journals and columns.  Her new Italian poetry book, Lustralia – Abluzioni Liriche, has just been published. Her  haiku collection will be published in 2017.

Butterfly Dream: Autumn Starlight Haiku by Maria Laura Valente

English Original

autumn starlight --
a drop of Moscato falls
on poetry

Asahi Haikuist Network, November 18, 2016

Maria Laura Valente


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

秋季星光 --
一滴莫斯卡托紅酒
落在詩集上

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

秋季星光 --
一滴莫斯卡托紅酒
落在詩集上


Bio Sketch

Maria Laura Valente is an Italian poet. Lately, she has won awards in several italian haiku and poetry  contests. Her English haiku and senryu have been published in many journals and columns.  Her new Italian poetry book, Lustralia – Abluzioni Liriche, has just been published. Her  haiku collection will be published in 2017.

Butterfly Dream: Otsukimi Haiku by Maria Laura Valente

English Original

otsukimi --
a pink quartz heart
on her necklace

Asahi Haikuist Network, 18, 2016

Maria Laura Valente


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

中秋賞月 --
粉紅色的石英心
在她的項鍊上

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

中秋赏月 --
粉红色的石英心
在她的项鍊上


Bio Sketch

Maria Laura Valente is an Italian poet. Lately, she has won awards in several italian haiku and poetry  contests. Her English haiku and senryu have been published in many journals and columns.  Her new Italian poetry book, Lustralia – Abluzioni Liriche, has just been published. Her  haiku collection will be published in 2017.