English Original
flag-draped casket
the diminishing skirl
of bagpipes
Akitsu, spring 2018
Jo Balistreri
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
覆蓋國旗的棺材
不斷減弱風笛刺耳
的哭泣聲音
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
覆盖国旗的棺材
不断减弱风笛刺耳
的哭泣声音
Bio Sketch
Jo Balistreri is grateful for the haiku community and the ability to keep writing
The visually and auditorily poignant juxtaposition of L1 and Ls 2&3 makes this casket haiku emotionally effective, and the heart-wrenching image of the "diminishing skirl"/ of bagpipes sparks the reader to think what will get lost after the funeral.
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