Tuesday, July 25, 2017

One Man's Maple Moon: Old-Fashioned Girl Tanka by Anne Curran

English Original

an old-fashioned girl
I reach for my address book ...
holding the cellphone
in my other hand
unsure how to call him

Anne Curran


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

我是守舊的女孩
一隻手找尋通訊錄 ...
另一隻手拿著手機
不確定如何
與他通話

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

我是守旧的女孩
一只手找寻通讯录 ...
另一只手拿著手机
不确定如何
与他通话


Bio Sketch

Anne Curran is a Hamiltonian. She writes in awe and admiration of all those Japanese verse poets and editors who have encouraged her on this journey

1 comment:

  1. This middle-of-the-story tanka is structured with an emotional undercurrent, sparking the reader's reflection on relationships (mediated through technology).

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