Butterfly Dream: Sparrow's Wing Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

the flick
of sparrow's wing
swirls of petals

Third Place, 2016 International “Cherry Blossom” Haiku Contest

Jan Benson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

一隻麻雀的翅膀
輕彈一下
片片花瓣螺旋似地飄落

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一只麻雀的翅膀
轻弹一下
片片花瓣螺旋似地飘落 


Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.