One Man's Maple Moon: Who I Am Tanka by Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy

English Original

yet again
asking me who i am --
in the kitchen
rows of tinned food
so neatly arranged

Red Lights, June 2015

Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

然而再次
詢問我是誰 --
廚房裡
一排排罐頭食物
排列地如此整齊

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

然而再次
询问我是谁 --
厨房里
一排排罐头食物
排列地如此整齐


Bio Sketch

Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy is a psychiatrist from Bengaluru India,  living in England. A trained vocalist and a composer in Indian classical music, he writes in Kannada, Sankethi, Tamil and English languages. His haikai writings have been published in reputed journals and anthologies and won prizes, worldwide. He is currently the Editor of Blithe Spirit, journal of The British Haiku Society.