Tuesday, June 26, 2018

One Man's Maple Moon: Love-Making Tanka by Larry Kimmel

English Original

after love-making
she laughs
and her breasts quiver --
through the cabin window
the Sphinx-like summer sunshine

Atlas Poetica, 21, Spring 2015

Larry Kimmel


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

做愛後
她笑了
並且她的乳房顫動 --
從度假小屋的窗戶我看到
獅身人面像般夏日陽光

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

做爱后
她笑了
并且她的乳房颤动 -
从度假小屋的窗户我看到
狮身人面像般夏日阳光 


Bio Sketch

Larry Kimmel was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.  He lives quietly in the hills of western Massachusetts.  His most recent books are shards and dust and outer edges. The Piercing Blue of Sirius: Selected Poems 1968 - 2008 is free to read online.

1 comment:

  1. The upper verse portrays a vivid, sensual scene while the simile employed in the lower verse enhances the emotional and symbolic significance of the tanka.

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