Butterfly Dream: Sun-Splotched Stone Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

sun-splotched stone --

the lizard’s dewlap

bobbles

Where Rain Would Stay , 2022

Peggy Willis Lyles

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

陽光斑駁的石頭 --

蜥蜴的垂肉

上下晃動

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

阳光斑驳的石头 --

蜥蜴的垂肉

上下晃动

Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community.

Butterfly Dream: Winter Stars Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

he comes to bed

clean-shaven ...

winter stars

Where Rain Would Stay , 2022

Peggy Willis Lyles

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

他上床睡覺

把鬍子刮得乾乾淨淨的 ...

冬日星辰

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

他上床睡觉

把胡子刮得干干净净的 ...

冬日星辰

Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community.

Butterfly Dream: Morning Moon Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

a cold cup

from a cold cupboard

morning moon

Where Rain Would Stay, 2022

Peggy Willis Lyles

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

一杯冰冷的杯子

來自一個冰冷的櫥櫃

清晨的月亮

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一杯冰冷的杯子

来自一个冰冷的橱柜

清晨的月亮

Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community.

Butterfly Dream: Curve of Laughter Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

winter sun

the curve of laughter

down the tree-house slide

Where Rain Would Stay , 2022

Peggy Willis Lyles

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

冬天的太陽

從樹屋滑梯溜下去

笑聲的曲線

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

冬天的太阳

从树屋滑梯溜下去

笑声的曲线

Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community.

Butterfly Dream: Quiet Closing Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

a stone, a leaf ...

the quiet closing

of a door

Frogpond, 27:2, 2004

Peggy Willis Lyles

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

一塊石頭, 一片葉子 ...

一扇門安靜地

關上

Translation result

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一块石头, 一片叶子 ...

一扇门安静地

关上

Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community.

Poetic Musings: Lights Out Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

summer night

we turn out all the lights

to hear the rain

To Hear the Rain: Selected Haiku of Peggy Lyles, 2002

Peggy Willis Lyles

Commentary: ...When the season is named, as in Lyles’ “summer night,” we can expect the rest of the poem to build on that context. It is night time, so we know it must be late if it’s during the summer. And surely it’s been a long dry summer, too, if rain is enough of a novelty to warrant the putting out of lights to hear it better. The poem presents a moment of celebration... In her poem we find rich evocations of the season... -- excerpted from "Thirteen Ways of Reading Haiku" by Michael Dylan Welch

Note: You can read the full text here, To the Lighthouse: "Thirteen Ways of Reading Haiku" by Michael Dylan Welch

Butterfly Dream: Small Talk Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

mother-daughter

small talk …

snap beans

To Hear the Rain, 2002

Peggy Willis Lyles

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

母女

閒談聊天 ...

脆綠豆

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

母女

闲谈聊天 ...

脆绿豆

Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community.

Butterfly Dream: Ocean Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

not quite goodbye --

an ocean beats

against the rocks

Modern Haiku, 40:3, 2009

Peggy Willis Lyles

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

尚未告別 ...

一片汪洋大海

拍打著岩石

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

尚未告别 ...

一片汪洋大海

拍打着岩石

Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community.

Butterfly Dream: Taste of the Mountain Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

shimmering pines

a taste of the mountain

from your cupped hands

Mayfly, 31, 2001

Peggy Willis Lyles


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

陽光照耀的松林

從你托住的雙手

品嘗青山的味道

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

阳光照耀的松林

从你托住的双手

品尝青山的味道

Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community.

Butterfly Dream: Human Cloning Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

into the night

we talk of human cloning

snowflakes

To Hear the Rain, 2002 

Peggy Willis Lyles


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

我們談論複製人類

一直到深夜

雪花紛飛

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

我们谈论复制人类

一直到深夜

雪花纷飞

Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community.

Butterfly Dream: Turtle Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

turtle through the reeds
whispering
our secrets

To Hear the Rain, 2002

Peggy Willis Lyles


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

一隻烏龜穿過蘆葦
竊竊私語
我們的秘密

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一只乌龟穿过芦苇
窃窃私语
我们的秘密 


Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community.

Butterfly Dream: Light and Shadow Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

summer stillness
the play of light and shadow
on the wind chimes        

To Hear the Rain, 2002

Peggy Willis Lyles


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

夏天的寂靜
在風鈴上光與影
的嬉戲

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

夏天的寂静
在风铃上光与影
的嬉戏


Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community.

Butterfly Dream: Lights Out Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

summer night
we turn out all the lights
to hear the rain

To Hear the Rain: Selected Haiku of Peggy Lyles, 2002

Peggy Willis Lyles


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

夏天的夜晚
我們關掉所有的燈
傾聽雨聲

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

夏天的夜晚
我们关掉所有的灯
倾听雨声


Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community.

Butterfly Dream: Mother’s Hair Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

I brush
my mother’s hair
the sparks

To Hear the Rain: Selected Haiku of Peggy Lyles, 2002

Peggy Willis Lyles


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

我梳理
媽媽的頭髮
這些火花

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

我梳理
妈妈的头发
这些火花


Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community.

Butterfly Dream: Not Quite Goodbye Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

not quite goodbye --
an ocean beats
against the rocks

Modern Haiku, 40:3, Autumn 2009

Peggy Willis Lyles 


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

尚未告別 --
一波又一波的海浪
拍打岩石

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

尚未告别 --
一波又一波的海浪
拍打岩石 


Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community.

Butterfly Dream: Wind and Rain Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

wind and rain
the hand I reach for
in the dark

Frogpond, 18:3, 1995

Peggy Willis Lyles


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

風和雨
在黑暗中我伸手
去握住另一隻手

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

风和雨
在黑暗中我伸手
去握住另一只手


Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community.

Butterfly Dream: Paperwhite Narcissi Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

the scent
of paperwhite narcissi --
an unfinished dream

Tug of the Current, 2004

Peggy Willis Lyles


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

白水仙
的香味 --
一個未完成的夢想

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

白水仙
的香味 --
一个未完成的梦想


Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community.

Poetic Musings: Afterlife Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

into the afterlife red leaves

Modern Haiku, 41:1, Winter/Spring 2010
Touchstone Awards for Individual Poems, 2010 

Peggy Willis Lyles
      
Commentary by the Touchstone Awards Panel   

... Buddhists believe the River Styx separates the world of the dead from the world of living. Red spider lilies bloom on the shore on the side of the living. In previous life cycles, we could be those red leaves falling to the ground. We may have no memory of previous lives and will not know who and what will be in our next lives, but somewhere in those repeating cycles, our paths will cross with the one who entered the other world before us ...

The following haiku is the opening poem in "Section Two: Featured Haiku," Ripples from a Splash: A Collection of Haiku Essays with Award-Winning Haiku by Chen-ou Liu

river's edge

red leaves fall

into a poem

in memory of Peggy Willis Lyles who helped me publish my first English language haiku

and in response to her "red leaves" haiku

Butterfly Dream: Lights Out Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

lights out
... the firefly
inside

To Hear the Rain, 2002

Peggy Willis Lyles


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

熄燈
... 螢火蟲
在裡面
  
Chinese Translation (Simplified)

熄灯
... 萤火蟲
在里面


Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community.

Butterfly Dream: Class Reunion Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

class reunion
the vacant lot alive
with fireflies

Frogpond, 31:2, Spring/Summer 2008

Peggy Willis Lyles


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

同學聚會
一塊空地滿是
螢火蟲

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

同学聚会
一块空地满是
萤火蟲


Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community -- excerpted from To Hear the Rain: Selected Haiku of Peggy Lyles edited by  Randy M . Brooks