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
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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