Wednesday, February 3, 2016

One Man's Maple Moon: Ocean Tanka by Munira Judith Avinger

English Original

i hold
my cell phone
to the ocean
so he can hear
the waves

Gusts, 10, Fall/Winter 2009

Munira Judith Avinger


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

我的手機
面向大海
這樣他就可以
聽到
海浪的聲音

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

我的手机
面向大海
这样他就可以
听到
海浪的声音


Bio Sketch

Munira Judith Avinger is an author living in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. She has  published three bilingual poetry books, one novel and one memoir. She is also a mentor and  leader of the Dances of Universal Peace. For more information about her work, please visit www.munirabooks.com

1 comment:

  1. Munira's heartwarming tanka effectively builds, phrase/line (ku) by phrase/line (ku), to an emotionally powerful ending that has the most weight and reveals some of the positive effects of technology -- bridging the gap between man and nature and enhancing human bonding.

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