Butterfly Dream: Winter Thaw Haiku by S. M. Kozubek

English Original

winter thaw

my dog and I

spring off-leash

Wales Haiku Journal, Spring 2020

S. M. Kozubek 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

冬天融雪

我的狗和我擺脫束縛

一躍而起

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

冬天融雪

我的狗和我摆脱束缚

一跃而起

Bio Sketch

After retiring from practicing law, S. M. Kozubek spends more time now writing poems. His haiku and tanka have been published in NeverEnding Story, Frogpond, A Hundred Gourds, Prune Juice, Modern Haiku, bottle rockets, Skylark, is/let, Red Moon Anthology, Wales Haiku Journal, and other publications.

Butterfly Dream: Cold Stethoscope Haiku by S.M. Kozubek

English Original

on my heart

a cold stethoscope …     

the doctor’s long pause

S.M. Kozubek 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

冰冷的聽診器
在我的胸膛上 ...

醫生停頓很久不語

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

冰冷的听诊器

在我的胸膛上 ...

医生停顿很久不语

Bio Sketch

After retiring from practicing law, S. M. Kozubek spends more time now writing poems. In addition to his tanka previously published in NeverEnding Story, his haiku and tanka have also appeared in Frogpond, A Hundred Gourds, Prune Juice, Modern Haiku, bottle rockets, Skylark, is/let, Red Moon Anthology, hedgerow, and other publications.

One Man's Maple Moon: Single Mother and Her Child Tanka by S. M. Kozubek

English Original

all that remains
dumped on the sidewalk
in dim street light
a single mother
grieving with her child

S. M. Kozubek


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

所剩下的
都扔在人行道上
在昏暗的路燈下
一個單親母親
和她的孩子一起哀傷

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

所剩下的
都扔在人行道上
在昏暗的路灯下
一个单亲母亲
和她的孩子一起哀伤


Bio Sketch

After retiring from practicing law, S. M. Kozubek spends more time now writing poems. In addition to his tanka previously published in NeverEnding Story, his haiku and tanka have also appeared in Frogpond, A Hundred Gourds, Prune Juice, Modern Haiku, bottle rockets, Skylark, is/let, Red Moon Anthology, hedgerow, and other publications.

One Man's Maple Moon: Short Stay Tanka by S. M. Kozubek

English Original

at the door
for a "short stay"
our summer guests
lug in their suitcases
and expectations

S. M. Kozubek


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

為了"短期寄宿"
抵達大門口
我們的夏季租客
拖進他們的手提箱
和高度期望

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

为了"短期寄宿"
抵达大门口
我们的夏季租客
拖进他们的手提箱
和高度期望


Bio Sketch

After retiring from practicing law, S. M. Kozubek spends more time now writing poems. In addition to his tanka previously published in NeverEnding Story, his haiku and tanka have also appeared in Frogpond, A Hundred Gourds, Prune Juice, Modern Haiku, bottle rockets, Skylark, is/let, Red Moon Anthology, hedgerow, and other publications.

One Man's Maple Moon: Old Couple Tanka by S. M. Kozubek

English Original

Valentine's Day
at the diner
with eyes cast down
the old couple
sits in silence

A Hundred Gourds, 5:2  March, 2016

S. M. Kozubek


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

情人節
在小餐館裡
這對老夫妻
眼睛低下
沉默地靜坐

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

情人节
在小餐馆里
这对老夫妻
眼睛低下
沉默地静坐


Bio Sketch

After retiring from practicing law, S. M. Kozubek spends more time now writing poems. His haiku and tanka have appeared in Frogpond, A Hundred Gourds, Prune Juice, Modern Haiku, bottle rockets, Skylark, is/let, Red Moon Anthology, hedgerow, and other publications. He is a member of the Haiku Society of America.

One Man's Maple Moon: Old Outfielder Tanka by S. M. Kozubek

English Original

beneath the eaves
icicles drip at twilight ...
with eyes that glisten
the old outfielder
oils the mitt again

Skylark, 4:1, Summer, 2016

S. M. Kozubek


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

屋簷下的冰柱
在暮色中滴水 ...
眼睛閃閃發亮
這位老外野手
再次給手套上油

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

屋檐下的冰柱
在暮色中滴水 ...
眼睛闪闪发亮
这位老外野手
再次给手套上油 


Bio Sketch

After retiring from practicing law, S. M. Kozubek spends more time now writing poems. His haiku and tanka have appeared in Frogpond, A Hundred Gourds, Prune Juice, Modern Haiku, bottle rockets, Skylark, is/let, Red Moon Anthology, hedgerow, and other publications. He is a member of the Haiku Society of America.

One Man's Maple Moon: All That Remains Tanka by S. M. Kozubek

English Original

beside our bed
all that remains
of our years:
your picture, a ring,
this lock of your hair

A Hundred Gourds, 4:4, September 2015

S. M. Kozubek


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

在我們的床邊
擺放這些年來共同生活
所剩下的：
你的照片，一枚戒指，
以及一縷你的頭髮

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

在我们的床边
摆放这些年来共同生活
所剩下的：
你的照片，一枚戒指，
以及一缕你的头发


Bio Sketch

After retiring from practicing law, S. M. Kozubek spends more time now writing poems. His haiku and tanka have appeared in Frogpond, A Hundred Gourds, Prune Juice, Modern Haiku, bottle rockets, Skylark, is/let, Red Moon Anthology, hedgerow, and other publications. He is a member of the Haiku Society of America.