One Man's Maple Moon: Young Summer Tanka by Matsukaze

English Original

young summer
at nine years old
foreign fingers
tracing my sister's
before-woman curves

Matsukaze


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

九歲
初夏的時候
陌生人手指
撫摸我妹妹
成為女人之前的曲線

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

九岁
初夏的时候
陌生人手指
抚摸我妹妹
成为女人之前的曲线


Bio Sketch

Matsukaze is a classical/operatic vocalist, thespian, and minister. He began writing haiku seriously around 2005, and tanka around 2006. He was recently re-introduced to tanka in 2013 by M. Kei, editor of Atlas Poetica, Journal of Poetry of Place in Contemporary Tanka. He lives in Louisiana; dividing his time between there and Houston, TX.

One Man's Maple Moon: Bones Tanka by Matsukaze

English Original

monday afternoon --
amid the heat
unearthing
the bones
of a looooooonnnnggggggg rape

 

Matsukaze

 

 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

 

週一下午 --
在一片熱中
挖掘出
一個漫漫漫長長長強姦
的骨頭

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

 

週一下午 --
在一片热中
挖掘出
一个漫漫漫长长长强姦
的骨头

 

 

Bio Sketch
 

Matsukaze is a classical/operatic vocalist, thespian, and minister. He began writing haiku seriously around 2005, and tanka around 2006. He was recently re-introduced to tanka in 2013 by M. Kei, editor of Atlas Poetica: A Journal of Poetry of Place in Contemporary Tanka. He lives in Louisiana; dividing his time between there and Houston, TX.

One Man’s Maple Moon: Day of Reckoning Tanka by Matsukaze

English Original

day of reckoning -
under running tub water
my sister
vomits
a 4 year old secret

Matsukaze


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

清算的日子 –
在浴缸水衝擊之下
我的姐姐
嘔吐出
一個四年之久的秘密

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

清算的日子 –
在浴缸水衝击之下
我的姐姐
呕吐出
一个四年之久的秘密


Bio Sketch

Matsukaze is a classical/operatic vocalist, thespian, and minister. He began writing haiku seriously around 2005, and tanka around 2006. He was recently re-introduced to tanka in 2013 by M. Kei, editor of Atlas Poetica: A Journal of Poetry of Place in Contemporary Tanka. He lives in Louisiana; dividing his time between there and Houston, TX.