Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Butterfly Dream: Autumn Leaves Haiku by Barbara Tate

English Original

autumn leaves
in the garden a bird
with no song

Modern Haiku, 47:3, Autumn 2016

Barbara Tate


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

秋天的落葉
在花園裡一隻鳥
安靜無聲

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

秋天的落叶
在花园里一只鸟
安静无声


Bio Sketch

Barbara Tate is an award winning artist & writer.  She is a member of the Haiku Society of America and the British Haiku Society.  Her work has appeared in Modern Haiku, Frogpond, Santa Fe Literary Review, Presence, Hedgerow, The Heron's Nest and NeverEnding Story, among others.  She currently lives in Winchester, TN.

1 comment:

  1. A sense of melancholy is effectively conveyed through the poignantly resonant juxtaposition of fallen leaves and a silent bird.

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