morphine drip --
figuring out the flowers
on her bed sheet
Acorn, 35, Fall 2015
Carl Seguiban
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
嗎啡點滴 --
弄清楚她床單
的各種花卉
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
吗啡点滴 --
弄清楚她床单
的各种花卉
Bio Sketch
Carl
Seguiban resides in British Columbia which inspires his haiku. His
haiku are widely published and winner of several contests. Among the
prize winners are: 1st and 3rd prize in '2015 Betty Drevniok Award, 1st
prize in 2014 RL International Poetry Award, and 1st prize in 2015
Creatrix Haiku Award.
The visually and emotionally poignant juxtaposition of morphine drip and flowers on the bed sheet lifts the poem out of the ordinary, and on a second reading, the image of flowers on the bed sheet effectively carries emotional and symbolic significance.
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