Saturday, May 7, 2016

Butterfly Dream: Mothers-to-Be Haiku by Carl Seguiban

English Original

pink blossoms
mothers-to-be
compare bellies

Sakura Award, 2015 Haiku Invitational 

Carl Seguiban


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

粉紅色的花
將要成為母親的婦女
比較他們肚子的大小

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

粉红色的花
将要成为母亲的妇女
比较他们肚子的大小 


Bio Sketch

Carl Seguiban resides in British Columbia which inspires his haiku. His haiku are widely  published and winner of several contests. Among the prize winners are: 1st and 3rd  prize in '2015 Betty Drevniok Award, 1st prize in 2014 RL International Poetry  Award, and 1st prize in 2015 Creatrix Haiku Award.

1 comment:

  1. The emotionally resonant juxtaposition of images and joyfully humorous L3 lift the poem out of the ordinary.

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