half moon
once again embracing
my shadow self
Joyce Budenberg
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
半月
再一次擁抱
陰影自我
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
半月
再一次拥抱
阴影自我
Bio Sketch
Born
in Scotland, now living in New Zealand, Joyce Budenberg works as a
counsellor/therapist and has a love of reading and writing haiku.
The juxtaposition of symbolically/religiously rich "half moon" and the Jungian conception of "shadow self" is visually evocative and thematically effective, and "once again" enhances the emotional aspect of this thought-provoking haiku.
ReplyDeleteFYI:In Buddhism, the moon is an enduring symbol of truth and enlightenment, and Carl Jung wrote a forward to "to An Introduction to Zen Buddhism," one of foundational texts on Buddhism in the West, by Dr. T.D. Suzuki.