One Man's Maple Moon: River's Edge Tanka by Sergio A. Ortiz

English Original

autumn
comes with a price…
the world caves in on itself,
yet at the river's edge
a heron lifts in flight

Sergio A. Ortiz


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

秋天到來
是要付出代價 ...
這個世界在崩塌，
然而在河邊
一隻蒼鷺展翅飛翔
  
Chinese Translation (Simplified)

秋天到来
是要付出代价 ...
这个世界在崩塌，
然而在河边
一只苍鹭展翅飞翔


Bio Sketch

Sergio A. Ortiz is the founding editor of Undertow Tanka Review. He lives in San Juan Puerto Rico.  He is a four-time nominee for the 2010-2011 Sundress Best of the Web Anthology, and a two-time 2010 Pushcart nominee.