in the dentist's chair
a poem is polished
by the whine of the drill
Into Winter ART 043 Chapbook, Fall 2011
kjmunro
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
在牙醫的椅子上
通過鑽牙機的鑽磨
一首詩變為優雅
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
在牙医的椅子上
通过钻牙机的钻磨
一首诗变为优雅
Bio sketch:
Born & raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, kjmunro moved to the Yukon Territory in 1991. She is a member of Haiku Canada, and volunteers with The Whitehorse Poetry Society . She is currently working on a poetry manuscript.
An emotionally and visually effective simile is subtly established between writing and tooth drilling.
ReplyDeleteThis is a well-crafted haiku with an aesthetic focus on the 'hai (comic)'
Next time when you are lying in the dental chair, doing the mental exercise, like conceiving poems, might help you distract from the fear/pain of the dental drill.