Butterfly Dream: Groom and Bride Haiku by Mike Gallagher

English Original

the groom 

waiting for the bride

a church mouse

Mike Gallagher

 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

新郎

正在等待新娘

一隻教堂老鼠

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

新郎

正在等待新娘

一只教堂老鼠

 

Bio Sketch 

 

Mike Gallagher is an Irish poet who, although coming late to poetry and even later to the wonderful world of haiku, has had much more success than he ever expected in both forms and consistently makes the Top 100 list of haiku poets in Europe. 

Butterfly Dream: Father's Newspaper Haiku by Mike Gallagher

English Original

father's newspaper

a constant refuge

from conversation

Mike Gallagher

 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

父親的報紙

不斷避免交談

的避難所

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

父亲的报纸

不断避免交谈

的避难所

 

Bio Sketch 

 

Mike Gallagher, an award winning Irish poet, facilitator and editor,has been published and translated worldwide. He hosts the monthly Listowel Poetry in the Park Open Mic sessions. His collection, Stick on Stone, is published by Revival Press.

Butterfly Dream: First Frost Haiku by Mike Gallagher

English Original

my breath

curling through the air

first frost

Mike Gallagher

 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

我的雲霧般的呼吸氣息

捲曲通過空氣

初霜

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

我的云雾般的呼吸气息

卷曲通过空气

初霜

 

Bio Sketch 

 

Mike Gallagher, an award winning Irish poet, facilitator and editor,has been published and translated worldwide. He hosts the monthly Listowel Poetry in the Park Open Mic sessions. His collection, Stick on Stone, is published by Revival Press.

Butterfly Dream: Mountain Goat Haiku by Mike Gallagher

English Original

sunset    
a mountain goat munches
the skyline 

Frameless Sky, April 2019 

Mike Gallagher

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

    

日落

一隻山羊大力咀嚼

天際線

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

日落

一只山羊大力咀嚼

天际线

Bio Sketch

Mike Gallagher, an Irish poet and editor, has been published and translated worldwide. He won the Michael Hartnett Viva Voce award in 2010 and 2016, the Desmond O'Grady International award in 2012. He was shortlisted for the Hennessy award in 2011. His collection, Stick on Stone, is published by Revival Press. 

Butterfly Dream: Foreclosed House Haiku by Mike Gallagher

English Original

winter sunlight

passing through tangled webs ...

foreclosed house 

Mike Gallagher

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

    

冬天的陽光

穿過糾結的蜘蛛網 ...

止贖房屋

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

冬天的阳光

穿过纠结的蜘蛛网 ...

止赎房屋

Bio Sketch

Mike Gallagher, an Irish poet and editor, has been published and translated worldwide. He won the Michael Hartnett Viva Voce award in 2010 and 2016, the Desmond O'Grady International award in 2012. He was shortlisted for the Hennessy award in 2011. His collection, Stick on Stone, is published by Revival Press. 

Butterfly Dream: Black Cat Haiku by Mike Gallagher

English Original

lurking

around every corner

the black cat 

Mike Gallagher

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

    

潛伏

在每個角落

一隻黑貓

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

潜伏

在每个角落

一只黑猫

Bio Sketch

Mike Gallagher, an award winning Irish poet, facilitator and editor, has been published and translated worldwide. He hosts the monthly Listowel Poetry in the Park Open Mic sessions. His collection, Stick on Stone, is published by Revival Press.

Butterfly Dream: Sudden Shower Haiku by Mike Gallagher

English Original

sudden shower
the bog stitched with
silver lamé

Shamrock, 5, 2008

Mike Gallagher


Chinese Translation (Traditional)
   
驟雨
沼澤被細絲般的銀光
縫合在一起

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

骤雨
沼泽被细丝般的银光
缝合在一起


Bio Sketch

Mike Gallagher, an Irish poet and editor, has been published and translated worldwide. He won the Michael Hartnett Viva Voce award in 2010 and 2016, the Desmond O'Grady International award in 2012 and was shortlisted for the Hennessy award in 2011.His collection, Stick on Stone, is published by Revival Press.

Butterfly Dream: Funeral Haiku by Mike Gallagher

English Original

after the funeral
a family gathering
hatchets buried

Mike Gallagher


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

葬禮後
全家聚集
和解
   
Chinese Translation (Simplified)

葬礼後
全家聚集
和解


Bio Sketch

Mike Gallagher, an Irish poet, has been published and translated worldwide. He won the Michael Hartnett Viva Voce award in 2010 and 2016, the Desmond O'Grady International award in 2012 and was shortlisted for the Hennessy award in 2011.His collection, Stick on Stone, is published by Revival Press.

Butterfly Dream: November Breeze Haiku by Mike Gallagher

English Original

November breeze
a leaf
steps on my toe

Mike Gallagher


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

十一月微風
一片葉子
踩到我的腳趾

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

十一月微风
一片叶子
踩到我的脚趾


Bio Sketch

Mike Gallagher is an Irish poet. His poetry, stories and haiku have been published in Ireland, throughout Europe and in America, Canada, Japan, India, Thailand, Nepal and Australia and have been translated into . Croatian, Japanese, Dutch and German. He won the Eigse Michael Hartnett viva voce contest in 2010. He was shortlisted for the Hennessy Award in 2011. He won the Desmond O'Grady International Poetry Contest in 2012. He edits thefirstcut, a literary journal.