One Man's Maple Moon: Summer Moonlight Tanka by Sheila Bello

English Original

summer moonlight
slips in through the window ...
alone
I take a sip of wine
while reading Li Po's poem

Sheila Bello


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

夏天的月光
從窗戶溜滑進入 ...
獨自一人
我喝一口酒
並誦讀李白的詩

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

夏天的月光
从窗户溜滑进入 ...
独自一人
我喝一口酒
并诵读李白的


Bio Sketch

Sheila Bello writes haiku, tanka, lyric poetry, flash fiction and creative non-fiction. She lives close to the Scarborough Bluffs in Ontario, Canada. Sheila was born in Trinidad and migrated to Canada in 1972. She is inspired by nature and is an avid gardener.

One Man's Maple Moon: Roots Tanka by Sheila Bello

English Original

a tangled mass
of roots underground
my clutter
of emotions suppressed
while gardening

Moonbathing, 14 Spring/Summer 2016

Sheila Bello


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

龐大的地下樹根
糾結在一起
在做園藝修剪時
我的壓抑情緒  
糾纏不止
  
Chinese Translation (Simplified)

庞大的地下树根
纠结在一起
在做园艺修剪时
我的压抑情绪
纠缠不止


Bio Sketch

Sheila Bello writes haiku, tanka, lyric poetry, creative nonfiction and short fiction. She lives in Scarborough, Ontario. Sheila was born in Trinidad and migrated to Canada in 1972. She is inspired by nature and is an avid gardener.

One Man's Maple Moon: Chance Meeting Tanka by Sheila Bello

English Original

chance meeting
he hugs and hugs me
as if it matters
he knew where to find me
all these years

Moonbathing, 7, Autumn/Winter 2012-13

Sheila Bello


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

不期而遇
他一再地擁抱我
好像這是很重要
這些年來他知道
在哪裡可以找到我

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

不期而遇
他一再地拥抱我
好像这是很重要
这些年来他知道
在哪里可以找到我


Bio Sketch

Sheila Bello writes haiku, tanka, lyric poetry, creative nonfiction and short fiction. She lives in Scarborough, Ontario. Sheila was born in Trinidad and migrated to Canada in 1972. She is inspired by nature and is an avid gardener.

One Man's Maple Moon: Darkness Tanka by Sheila Bello

English Original

dismissing my fears
I step into the darkness
alone
there are shadows
in the sunshine too

One Hundred Gourds, 2:2, March 2013

Sheila Bello


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

為了解除我心裡的恐懼
我單獨一人
走入黑暗
在陽光之下
也是有陰影

Chinese Translation (Simplified)   

为了解除我心里的恐惧
我单独一人
走入黑暗
在阳光之下
也是有阴影


Bio Sketch

Sheila Bello writes haiku, tanka, lyric poetry, flash fiction and creative non-fiction. She lives close to the Scarborough Bluffs, in Ontario, Canada. Sheila was born in Trinidad and migrated to Canada in 1972. She is inspired by nature, and is an avid gardener

One Man's Maple Moon: Aloneness Tanka by Sheila Bello

English Original

dimming the lights
I retreat deeper
into aloneness
to recycle dreams
that may not materialize

Gusts, 16, Fall/Winter 2012

Sheila Bello


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

調暗燈光
我退縮進入
一人的世界
回收使用可能不會實現
的夢想

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

调暗灯光
我退缩进入
一人的世界
回收使用可能不会实现
的梦想


Bio Sketch

Sheila Bello writes haiku, tanka, lyric poetry, flash fiction and creative non-fiction. She lives close to the Scarborough Bluffs, in Ontario, Canada. Sheila was born in Trinidad and migrated to Canada in 1972. She is inspired by nature, and is an avid gardener

Butterfly Dream: Hot Air Haiku by Sheila Bello

English Original

winter storm
legislative chambers
full of hot air

Haiku Canada Members’ Anthology, 2009

Sheila Bello

 
Chinese Translation (Traditional)

冬季風暴
立法會
充滿空談

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

冬季风暴
立法会
充满空谈 


Bio Sketch

Sheila Bello writes haiku, tanka, lyric poetry, flash fiction and creative non-fiction. She lives close to the Scarborough Bluffs, in Ontario, Canada. Sheila was born in Trinidad and migrated to Canada in 1972. She is inspired by nature, and is an avid gardener

Butterfly Dream: Sugarcane Haiku by Sheila Bello

English Original

rising with the sun
the scent of sugarcane
steeped in dew

A Hundred Gourds, 2:3, June 2013

Sheila Bello


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

隨著太陽升起
沾滿露水甘蔗
的氣味

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

随著太阳升起
沾满露水甘蔗
的气味


Bio Sketch

Sheila Bello writes haiku, tanka, lyric poetry, flash fiction and creative non-fiction. She lives close to the Scarborough Bluffs, in Ontario, Canada. Sheila was born in Trinidad and migrated to Canada in 1972. She is inspired by nature, and is an avid gardener