Friday, December 22, 2017

Butterfly Dream: Christmas Card Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

cello moon
son's first Christmas card
from prison

Waco WordFest Anthology, 2016

Jan Benson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

弦月
兒子的第一張聖誕賀卡
來自監獄

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

弦月
儿子的第一张圣诞贺卡
来自监狱


Bio Sketch

Jan Benson is a community poet living in Fort Worth, TX. She is an award winning haiku poet with publishing credits in many of the world's leading haiku journals. Ms. Benson is a member of The British Haiku Society, and Poetry Society of Texas

2 comments:

  1. Juxtaposed with the symbolically rich and visually fresh image of a cello moon (L1), the unexpected yet emotionally powerful last line adds a sense of poignancy to this festive season mentioned in L2.

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  2. Love "cello moon" - a striking haiku for several reasons.

    Best wishes of the season :)

    Marion

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