yard sale
the empty fishbowl
still wet
Honorable Mention, Kaji Aso Studio International Haiku Competition, 2011
Peter Newton
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
庭院大拍賣
空魚缸
仍然是濕的
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
庭院大拍卖
空鱼缸
仍然是湿的
Bio Sketch
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Peter Newton is a poet, artist and editor. His writings have appeared in a variety of print and online journals and anthologies, garnering several prizes and commendations in recent years.He is the author of What We Find, a book of haiku from Imaginary Press, 2011. A collection of his haibun entitled Joy Ride, is due out in 2013. Heco-edits the online journal Tinywords. Read more of his work on Twitter @ThePeterNewton
L1 successfully sets the context while Ls 2&3, emotionally speaking, could function as a metonym for all the yard sale items.
ReplyDeletePeter's skillful use of "still" adds emotional weight to the poem.