Butterfly Dream: Winter Night Haiku by toki

In memory of Brian Zimmer


English Original

winter night
where the mists part
another star

toki


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

冬夜
在薄霧分散之處
另一顆星星

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

冬夜
在薄雾分散之处
另一颗星星


Bio Sketch

toki is a Pacific Northwest poet with work published in such venues as Atlas Poetica, Ribbons, and previously at NeverEnding Story. toki is an editorial assistant for Keibooks, and enjoys listening to the music of the spheres, pondering the interstices of the universe, and taking long walks in liminal spaces.

One Man's Maple Moon: Fallen Tree Tanka by toki

English Original

a tree fell
in my mind --
no one
was around
to hear it

toki


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

一棵樹倒落
在我的腦海裡 --
沒有人
在旁
聽到這個消息

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一棵树倒落
在我的脑海里 --
没有人
在旁
听到这个消息


Bio Sketch

toki is a Pacific Northwest poet whose works have appeared online and in print. toki enjoys listening to the music of the spheres, pondering the interstices of the universe, and taking long walks in liminal spaces. toki tweets as @tokidokizenzen