One Man's Maple Moon: Black Cat and Patio Flowers Tanka by Mary Gunn

English Original

my black cat
stretched out full length
on the concrete --
patio flowers wilting
in the morning sunshine

Mary Gunn


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

我的黑貓
伸展全身
躺在混凝土樓板上 --
在早晨陽光中
露台的花朵枯萎

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

我的黑猫
伸展全身
躺在混凝土楼板上 --
在早晨阳光中
露台的花朵枯萎


Bio Sketch

Mary Gunn lives on the east coast of Ireland. She writes poetry and short fiction. Her work has been published in several journals including Shamrock, Presence, A Hundred Gourds, Chrysanthemum,cattails and NeverEnding Story.