I'm turning
into an old lady
same clothes every day
there are no answers
just stories
Leslie Bamford
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
我將成為
一位老太太
每天都穿同樣的衣服
我沒有答案
只是故事
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
我将成为
一位老太太
每天都穿同样的衣服
我没有答案
只是故事
Bio Sketch
A native of Montreal, Leslie Bamford’s writing has been recognized in literary competitions and publications across multiple genres in Canada and the United States. Retired, she lives in Waterloo, Ontario where she enjoys writing poetry in her head while outside appreciating nature with her frisky dog.
Leslie's tanka effectively builds poetic phrase (ku)/line by poetic phrase (ku)/line to an unexpected yet thematically significant and emotionally powerful ending. The shift/twist in L5 reminds me of the following popular saying:
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