circles of lichen
I thought we would have
more time
Third Place, 2018 Kaji Aso Annual Haiku Contest
Debbie Strange
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
多個環形青苔
我以為我們會有
更多的時間在一起
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
多个环形青苔
我以为我们会有
更多的时间在一起
Bio Sketch
Debbie Strange is an award-winning Canadian short form poet, haiga artist, and photographer. Keibooks released her second full-length poetry collection, Three-Part Harmony: Tanka Verses in 2018, and Folded Word published her haiku chapbook, A Year Unfolding in 2017. An archive of publications may be accessed at http://debbiemstrange.blogspotcom/
Enhanced by the bio-social functions/symbolism of lichens, the juxtaposition of circles of lichen and human relationships is visually and emotionally effective. And I think it might be interesting to do a contrastive reading of Debbie's haiku and mine below:
ReplyDeletemoss-covered rock
what I could have been
otherwise
Autumn Moon Haiku Journal, 2:2, Spring/Summer, 2019
Note: "Lichen is comprised of fungus cells that literally surround the algae cells to form a mutualistic bond...Lichens perform useful functions in nature. They provide shelter for other organisms. They also provide food for animals and materials that they can use to build their homes or nests."