around the fire
the widening circle
of silence
Honorable Mention, 2005 Kaji Aso Studio Haiku Contest
Peggy Heinrich
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
圍繞著火堆
不斷擴大地沉默的
圍圓圈之人
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
围绕著火堆
不断扩大地沉默的
围圆圈之人
Bio Sketch
Peggy
Heinrich's haiku have appeared in almost every haiku journal both
nationally and internationally and in many anthologies. Awards include
Top Prize in the Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum English Haiku Contest in
both 2009 and 2010. Peeling an Orange, a collection of her haiku with photographs by John Bolivar, was published in 2009 by Modern English Tanka Press. Forward Moving Shadows, a collection of her tanka, with photographs by John Bolivar, was published in 2012.
L1 establishes the thematic context while the silence described in Ls 2&3 is not only amplified by the textual fact that there is no human figure mentioned in the poem, but also layered with multiple meanings. A fresh take on campfire haiku.
ReplyDeleteAnd Peggy's haiku and Billie Wilson's below could be read as a pair of responsive haiku:
campfire sparks —
someone outside the circle
starts another song
The Heron's Nest, 12:2, June 2010:
Beautiful. I especially enjoy Wilson's (Billie's). thanks.
ReplyDelete