Sunday, December 18, 2016

Butterfly Dream: Zephyr Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

crescent moon and her silk blouse a zephyr swells

Frogpond, 38:2, 2015

Jan Benson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

上弦月和她的被微風吹脹的絲綢上衣

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

上弦月和她的被微风吹胀的丝绸上衣 


Bio Sketch

Jan Benson is a community poet living in Fort Worth, TX. She is an award winning haiku poet with publishing credits in many of the world's leading haiku journals. Ms. Benson is a member of The British Haiku Society, and Poetry Society of Texas

2 comments:

  1. The quick pace of a one-liner and the unusual yet riveting juxtaposition of "crescent moon" and "silk blouse" swelling in a "zephyr" lift this sensual haiku up a notch.

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  2. Chen-ou Liu:
    Thank you for translating this monoku.
    Jan Benson

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