Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Butterfly Dream: Autumn Wind Haiku by Rita Odeh

English Original

autumn wind --
a leaf curls around
its shadow

Frogpond, 37:3, Autumn 2014

Rita Odeh


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

秋風 --
一片樹葉圍繞
它的影子

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

秋风 --
一片树叶围绕
它的影子


Bio Sketch

Rita Odeh is from Nazareth, Israel. She comes from a christian Palestinian  family. She has B.A. in English and Comparative Literature from Haifa University. She has published 6 books of poetry,one book of short stories, three electronic novels, one e-book of haiku. Her poetry has been published in several international publications. Rita is Co-Editor of International Haiku. Her haiku and haiga artwork are featured in her "Catching The Moment" blog.

3 comments:

  1. Rita's effective use of the zoom-in technique and vivid imagery lifts the poem out of the ordinary. And her visually and emotionally evocative haiku reminds me of Brian's comment I posted yesterday:

    The leaf does not grasp or grieve its last day.

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  2. Thanks,Chen-ou, for your stunning feedback and project.

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  3. Thanks,Chen-ou, for your stunning feedback and project.

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