Monday, January 28, 2019

Butterfly Dream: Robinsong Haiku by Robert Epstein

English Original

piano tuner
on her knees
robinsong

Robert Epstein


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

鋼琴調音師
下跪調音
知更鳥鳴聲

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

钢琴调音师
下跪调音
知更鸟鸣声


Bio Sketch

Robert Epstein, a psychologist and haiku poet/anthologist, lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has edited four anthologies:  The Breath of Surrender; Dreams Wander On; The Temple Bell Stops; and Now This.  He has written two books of haiku:  A Walk Around Spring Lake; and Checkout Time is Noon, as well as a chapbook titled, What My Niece Said in His Head:  Haiku and Senryu

2 comments:

  1. The contrast (man-made sounds vs birdsong) between the two parts of the haiku is emotionally effective. And in contrast to the pleasant and joyful auditory image of robinsong, L2 brings a smile to readers.

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  2. Nice Haiku... keep-up the good work... May I share a haiku (short Japanese poems) for Akira Kurosawa at https://youtu.be/_EEvpJBdroQ

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