Thursday, February 16, 2017

Butterfly Dream: Autumn Stroll Haiku by Rachel Sutcliffe

English Original

autumn stroll
we pick blackberries
out of the mist

Cattails, September 2014

Rachel Sutcliffe


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

秋天漫步
我們在薄霧中
挑揀黑莓

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

秋天漫步
我们在薄雾中
挑选黑莓


Bio Sketch

Rachel Sutcliffe has suffered from a serious immune disorder for over 15 years, throughout this time writing has been her therapy, keeping her from going insane. She is an active member of the British Haiku Society and has been published in various journals including Shamrock, Lynx, Frogpond and The Heron’s Nest.

2 comments:

  1. L1 sets the scene/theme for the poem while the unexpected yet visually and emotionally powerful L3 lifts the poem out of the ordinary.

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  2. Lovely, Rachel - hints at Keats "season of mists and mellow fruitfulness."

    marion

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