Sunday, December 23, 2018

One Man's Maple Moon: Daughter and Cows Tanka by Simon Hanson

English Original

my daughter
in the heart of Sydney
over the phone
the bellow of cows
back here at home

A Hundred Gourds, 5:2 March 2016

Simon Hanson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

我的女兒
住在雪梨的市中心
通過電話交談
可以聽到家裡附近
乳牛的呣呣叫聲

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

我的女儿
住在雪梨的市中心
通过电话交谈
可以听到家里附近
乳牛的呣呣叫声 


Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in sub-tropical Queensland, Australia where he enjoys his proximity to the Pacific Ocean and areas of rainforest.  He is a committee member of the Australian Haiku Society and is published in various journals and anthologies.
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1 comment:

  1. Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐December 23, 2018 at 8:51 AM

    Structured into five poetic phrases (ku) and two parts, the implied contrasts (city center vs family farm; phone conversation vs bellow of cows; ...) between the upper and lower verses are emotionally effective, sparking the reader's reflection on where one's home/heart is.

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