One Man's Maple Moon: Ocean Tanka by Keitha Keyes

English Original

out on the ocean
we sailed with fair winds
danced with dolphins --
why are we stranded now
on sandbanks of discontent

A Hundred Gourds, 4:4, September 2015

Keitha Keyes


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

過去藉由和風
我們海上出遊
並與海豚跳舞 --
現在為什麼我們擱淺
在不滿的沙洲上

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

过去藉由和风
我们海上出游
并与海豚跳舞 --
现在为什么我们搁浅
在不满的沙洲上


Bio Sketch

Keitha Keyes lives in Sydney but her heart is still in the Australian bush where she grew up. She mostly writes tanka and related genres, revelling in the inspiration, friendship and generosity of these writing communities. Her work appears in many print and online journals and anthologies.