the peregrine
perches
on concrete
people in offices
read emails, write emails
Nottingham, November 2016
Mark Gilbert
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
一隻遊隼
在人行道上
棲息
辦公室裡的職員
忙著閱讀電子郵件，書寫電子郵件
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
一只游隼
在人行道上
栖息
办公室里的职员
忙着阅读电子邮件，书写电子邮件
Bio Sketch
Originally trained in science, Mark Gilbert is based in the UK and has been writing tanka for 12 years. Examples of his work may be found in the journals Skylark, Gogyoshi Monthly and Neon Graffiti: Tanka Poetry of Urban Life. He discovered Japanese poetry through the works of Jack Kerouac.
The contrast between the peregrine (a crow-sized falcon renowned for its speed and a highly successful example of urban wildlife) resting and people working is thought-provoking and emotionally effective.
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