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
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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