Tuesday, May 2, 2017

One Man's Maple Moon: Rhythm Tanka by Kurt F. Svatek

English Original

in the still
of this winter night
our hearts
beating
to the same rhythm

Kurt F. Svatek


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

這個寂靜
的冬天夜晚
我們的心
以同樣的節奏
跳動

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

这个寂静
的冬天夜晚
我们的心
以同样的节奏
跳动


Bio Sketch

Living in Vienna, Kurt F. Svatek has published 59 books, including  poetry,  aphorisms, essays, short stories, haiku, and one novel. He also wrote several papers on aspects of  philology and one textbook. His works were featured in numerous magazines and translated  into many different languages, and he won 154 awards.
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1 comment:

  1. Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐May 2, 2017 at 8:07 AM

    Kurt’s heartwarming tanka effectively builds, line by line, to an emotionally powerful ending that has the most weight and reveals the theme of harmonious love.

    Note: "Two hearts really DO beat as one if you're in love: Scientists find couples' vital signs mimic each other ..." accessed at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2277586/Two-hearts-really-DO-beat-youre-love-Scientists-couples-vital-signs-mimic-other.html

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