English Original
custody battle ...
the divorce paper's
bullet points
Modern Haiku, 46:3, Fall 2015
Brendon Kent
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
監護權爭奪戰
在離婚協議書中
的致命要點
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
监护权争夺战
在离婚协议书中
的致命要点
Bio Sketch
Brendon
Kent lives in Botley, an old countryside village in Southern England
(circa 890 A.D.) Born in the late 50's he has been writing poetry for
many years preferring the 'short forms'. Brendon's haiku/senryu are
published worldwide in many leading books and journals. He is a member
of the British Haiku Society.
L1, custody "battle," sets the theme and tone while L3, "bullet" points, effectively provides a "scent link" (in Basho's sense of the phrase), adding poignancy to the haiku.
ReplyDeleteBelow is my divorce court haiku, which I think could be read as a prequel to Kent's custody battle haiku:
divorce court ...
the little boy stares
at the ceiling fan
Ardea, 1, Summer 2011
Thank you Chen-ou! I love yours too, they compliment each other well!
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