have you ever
noticed that certain things
are inseparable
a mountain and its valley
the sea and shore, you and I
Yellow Moon
an'ya
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
你有沒有注意到
某些事情
是不可分割的
青山和它的山谷
大海和它的海岸，以及你和我
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
你有没有注意到
某些事情
是不可分割的
青山和它的山谷
大海和它的海岸，以及你和我
Bio Sketch
an'ya
is a haiku and tanka poet who has been published in over 60 foreign
languages, and appeared in places and publications worldwide. If you
would like to read more of her works and a complete biography, please
visit http://tankaanya.com/
This sentence tanka consists of one rhetorical question and a representative set of inseparateness. It effectively builds, line by line, to an unexpected yet emotionally powerful ending that reveals the most intimate relationship between the speaker and his/her beloved one, a relationship highlighted or strengthened by the opening rhetorical question.
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