Friday, November 6, 2015

Butterfly Dream: Unfurling Smoke Haiku by Anne Curran

English Original

a man alone
on the porch …
smoke unfurling

Bones, 1, 2012

Anne Curran


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

一人獨自
在門廊 ...
香煙繚繚上升

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一人独自
在门廊 ...
香烟缭缭上升


Bio Sketch

Anne Curran comes from Hamilton, New Zealand. She has taught English, communications studies and English as a second language. While teaching she has taken time to write Japanese verse forms and a poetry collection. In her spare time she enjoys visiting Art galleries and watching films.

3 comments:

  1. Combined with the effective use of the zoom-in technique, the setting and tone of the poem conveys a subtle sense of loneliness.

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  2. Yes, Chen-ou, an effective use of zoom-in. He may be alone, but I get the impression that the man on the porch is enjoying his own company, his thoughts unfurling just like the smoke from his pipe.

    marion

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    1. Marion:

      I like your reading very much. Thanks for sharing.

      Chen-ou

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