Monday, August 22, 2016

Butterfly Dream: Long Rainy Season Haiku by Alan Summers

English Original

long rainy season
another song thrush
returns to itself

Acorn, 32, Spring 2014

Alan Summers


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

 漫長雨季
另一隻歌鶇
回歸原樣

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

漫长雨季
另一只歌鸫
回归原样


Bio Sketch

Alan Summers, Bradford on Avon, England, is a Japan Times award-winning writer with a Masters Degree in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University. He is a Pushcart Prize nominated poet working on The Kigo Lab project to use the potential of Western seasons for eco-critical writing within haiku. More at: http://area17.blogspot.com and www.withwords.org.uk

2 comments:

  1. The emotionally resonant juxtaposition and the effective use of "another" lift the poem up a notch.

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    1. Many thanks for featuring this haiku, and your mention of my use of "another".

      warm regards,

      Alan

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