slicing green tomatoes
and baby watermelon
the sun in my hands
Modern Haiku, 42:3, Autumn 2011
Beverly Acuff Momoi
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
將綠蕃茄
和小西瓜切片
太陽在我手中
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
将绿蕃茄
和小西瓜切片
太阳在我手中
Bio Sketch
Beverly Acuff Momoi’s poems have been published widely, appearing in such journals as Acorn, A Hundred Gourds, American Tanka, Eucalypt, Frogpond, Modern Haiku, Ribbons, and Simply Haiku. Her haibun collection, Lifting the Towhee's Song, is a 2011 Snapshot Press eChapbook Award winner and is freely available online at: http://www.snapshotpress.co.uk/ebooks.htm
The emotionally effective shift in imagery enhances the tone and mood.
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