no matter how much
I simplify my life …
a turtle
slides off the sun-warmed rock
with all he owns on his back
Tanka Poets On Site, October 8, 2015
Michele L. Harvey
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
無論我多麼努力
簡化我的生活 ...
一隻烏龜
從一塊日曬的岩石滑下
他所有的家當都在他的背上
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
无论我多么努力
简化我的生活 ...
一只乌龟
从一块日晒的岩石滑下
他所有的家当都在他的背上
Bio Sketch
Michele
L. Harvey is a professional landscape painter living in New York. Her
year is divided between homes in rural central NY and New York City. Her
poetry has been accepted by most of the current short form poetry
publications and she has won numerous national and international
Japanese short form poetry contests, both in haiku and tanka. You may
view both her paintings and examples of her poetry online
The closing image of a turtle sliding off the sun-warmed rock helps to lead readers to further thoughts on the opening statement, which is timely and highly relevant to contemporary life
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