Monday, January 5, 2015

Butterfly Dream: Frog Haiku by Ed Baker

English Original

frog on lily-pad
reflecting
frog on lily-pad

Wednesday Haiku, 88, October 31, 2012

Ed Baker


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

百合墊上的一隻青蛙
映照出
百合墊上的一隻青蛙

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

百合垫上的一只青蛙
映照出
百合垫上的一只青蛙


Bio Sketch

Born in Washington, D.C. in 1941, Ed Baker is an artist and poet who resides in Washington, D.C.. He is 73 years old. Full Moon and Stone Girl E-pic are two of his recent titles. For more information about his work, see Joseph Hutchison's and John Mingay's  reviews.

3 comments:

  1. Combined with an excellent verb choice, Ed's use of parallelism (syntactic, semantic, and visual) successfully depicts the peaceful world of a frog on the lily pad. Zen-like in its simplicity, it reminds me of the Buddha sitting on the lotus.

    Note: 'Lily pads provide an important hiding place for frogs, which are susceptible to underwater predators such as fish and water snakes. On the safety of the lily pad, a frog can relax or catch flies without fear of predation '

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  2. This frog has no intention of making a splash yet - he is content to sit, reflecting, from the safety of his lily pad. Sweet!

    marion

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    1. Hi! Marion:

      Yes. Thanks for sharing your thoughtful comment.

      Look forward to reading your work.

      May 2015 be great for both you and your writing.

      Chen-ou

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