talk of divorce
two starlings
back to back
Biding Time: Selected Poems 2001-2013
H. Gene Murtha
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
談論離婚
兩隻八哥
背對背
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
谈论离婚
两只八哥
背对背
Bio Sketch
H.
Gene Murtha, a naturalist and poet, sponsored and judged the first
haiku contest for the inner city children of Camden, NJ., for the
Virgilio Group, of which he was a lifetime member. He was widely published
for his work in haikai literature from the USA to Japan.
The visually and emotionally resonant juxtaposition of "divorce" and "two starlings (signaling communication through vocalization that is important in relationships) back to back" lifts the poem out of the ordinary.
ReplyDeleteA simile effectively established! Now, this estranged couple start thinking about turning their back on each other.