the only sound
a chorus of crickets
yet still, you
Acorn, 31, 2013
Renée Owen
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
唯一的聲音
是蟋蟀的合唱
但仍然是，你
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
唯一的声音
是蟋蟀的合唱
但仍然是，你
Bio Sketch
Renée Owen’s first full-length collection, Alone on a Wild Coast,
won a Snapshot Press Book Award and a Honourable Mention in the Haiku
Foundation's 2014 Touchstone Distinguished Book Awards. A
psychotherapist and mixed-media artist, Renée enjoys performing her
poetry for live audiences with her musician husband, Brian Foster
The resonant juxtaposition and the use of "yet still" effectively adds emotional weight to the poem.
ReplyDeleteNote: The male cricket produces a characteristic rhythmical chirping sound.