Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Butterfly Dream: Dying Fire Haiku by Devin Harrison

English Original

after all is said
staring into the glow
of a dying fire

Frogpond, 37:2, Summer 2014

Devin Harrison


Chinese Translation (Traditional)
   
一切都說盡了
凝視餘火
的光芒

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一切都说尽了
凝视余火
的光芒


Bio Sketch

Devin Harrison lives on Vancouver Island, British Columbia where he practices a minimalist lifestyle and spends time following trails through parts of the rain forest.  He is a winner of the Akita International Haiku Award, Japan

2 comments:

  1. L1 sets the tone and mood of the haiku while the visually and emotionally evocative image of Ls 2&3 is symbolically rich, prefiguring the inevitable outcome of L1.

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  2. Hi Devin,

    Congratulations on being published at Chen-ou's wonderful journal. The sadness of loss flows with the lines. Wishing you continued success with your writing.

    Blessings,
    Karen

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