Sunday, July 23, 2017

Butterfly Dream: Flamingo Haiku by an'ya

English Original

pink twilight
through each flamingo's legs
another flamingo

Wednesday Haiku, 79, 2012

an'ya


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

黃昏時天空一片粉紅
從每隻火烈鳥雙腿間偷窺到
另一隻火烈鳥

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

黄昏时天空一片粉红
从每只火烈鸟双腿间偷窥到
另一只火烈鸟


Bio Sketch

an'ya is a haiku and tanka poet who has been published in over 60 foreign languages, and appeared in places and publications worldwide. If you would like to read more of her works and a complete biography, please visit http://tankaanya.com/
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1 comment:

  1. Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐July 23, 2017 at 10:27 AM

    an'ya's imagistic haiku paints a riveting picture: pink flamingos under the pink twilight sky. The color of pink successfully carries symbolic significance.

    Her beautifully-crafted haiku reminds me of the following remark:

    The primary pigment of poetry is the IMAGE.

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