Pierced Rock
where all thoughts pass
sitting in the cold water
First Prize, 14th Mainichi Haiku Contest
Liette Janelle
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
魁北克的鏤空岩
坐落在冰冷海水中
所有的思緒流經過它
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
魁北克的镂空岩
坐落在冰冷海水中
所有的思绪流经过它
Bio Sketch
Liette Janelle was born in Montréal and lives in Boucherville, Québec. She has been writing haiku in French and English for ten years, and her haiku have been included in numerous anthologies and have received many awards. She is a member of Haiku Canada and of Gong in France. She loves to take part in projects and finds herself working with wonderful writers.
Below is excerpted from the judge's comment by Toru Haga:
ReplyDeleteLiette Janelle’s composition suggests circumstances marked by years of meditation. Poetic expression here wells up like pure water from a cavern, and the spirit that seeks it is wonderful and rare.
Note: "Percé Rock (French Rocher Percé, "pierced rock") is a huge sheer rock formation in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence on the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada, off Percé Bay. Percé Rock appears from a distance like a ship under sail.It is one of the world's largest natural arches located in water and is considered a geologically and historically rich natural icon of Quebec." -- excerpted from the Wikipedia entry, "Percé Rock" (Pierced Rock)