at the temple
the hum of chanting
before meditation,
over the curved veranda
the twinkling of city lights
ATPO Special Feature: Neon Graffiti, 2016
Samantha Sirimanne Hyde
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
冥想之前
寺廟傳來誦經
的吟唱聲，
在弧形陽台之上
城市燈光的閃爍
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
冥想之前
寺庙传来诵经
的吟唱声，
在弧形阳台之上
城市灯光的闪烁
Bio Sketch
Samantha
Sirimanne Hyde was born in Sri Lanka and now lives in Australia. She
enjoys dabbling in short fiction, free verse, haiku, tanka and other
Japanese poetry forms.
Enhanced by the contemplative pivot, "before meditation," the contrasts (the religious/spiritual vs the secular/humanist; the auditory vs the visual; ...) between the two parts of the tanka spark the reader's reflection on the dynamics between religiosity/spirituality and urban life.
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