freezing rain
my umbrella outstretched
over mother’s grave
Wah, 1:3, Autumn/Winter 2014
Gregory Skala
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
冰冷的雨
我將雨傘伸展開來
遮蓋母親的墳墓
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
冰冷的雨
我将雨伞伸展开来
遮盖母亲的坟墓
Bio Sketch
Gregory Skala is a retired public school teacher living in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. He is married and has three grown children. His hobbies include creative writing, chess, photography, vegetable gardening, and flamenco dancing.
Juxtaposed with "freezing rain," which helps set the tone and mood of the poem, the unexpected yet visually and emotionally powerful last line lifts the poem out of the ordinary.
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