Sunday, March 25, 2018

One Man's Maple Moon: At Peace Tanka by Joanne Morcom

English Original

one by one
leaves fall from the trees
reminding me
that some day
I'll be at peace

Gusts, 24, Fall/Winter 2016

Joanne Morcom


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

一片片葉子
從樹上飄落下來
提醒我
有一天
我也會入土為安

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一片片叶子
从树上飘落下来
提醒我
有一天
我也会入土为安


Bio Sketch

Joanne Morcom is a poet and social worker living in Calgary, Alberta.  She recently published her third poetry collection, Last Year's Leaves.  She's also a contributor to various haiku and tanka journals and anthologies.

1 comment:

  1. Within such a short space of 5 lines and 17 words, the Heideggerian theme of "Being in the world" is skillfully explored through the emotionally resonant juxtaposition of the cyclical nature image (Ls 1&2) and the speaker's reflective statement on life and death (Ls 4&5).

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