Friday, August 14, 2020

Butterfly Dream: Light and Shadow Haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles

English Original

summer stillness
the play of light and shadow
on the wind chimes        

To Hear the Rain, 2002

Peggy Willis Lyles


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

夏天的寂靜
在風鈴上光與影
的嬉戲

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

夏天的寂静
在风铃上光与影
的嬉戏


Bio Sketch

Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community.

2 comments:

  1. L1 sets the tone and mood of a seasonal scene while the evocative image of Ls 2&3 enhances the emotionally suggestive power of this summer haiku.

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    1. Peggy's haiku works well as a sequel to the following poem:

      spring breeze
      the wind chimes play
      catch and release

      Cattails, September 2016

      Michael Henry Lee

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