Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Butterfly Dream: A Little Rouge Haiku by Marian Olson

English Original

autumn chill
a little rouge to warm
her cheeks

Haiku Canada Newsletter, 16:1 October 2002

Marian Olson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

秋天的寒意
一點胭脂溫暖
她的臉頰

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

秋天的寒意
一点胭脂温暖
她的脸颊 


Bio Sketch

Marian Olson, non-fiction writer and widely published international poet, was the author of nine books of poetry, including the award winning haiku in Songs of the Chicken Yard, Desert Hours, Consider This, and Moondance.  Published in 2017, The Other and Kaleidoscope were her first books of tanka.
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1 comment:

  1. Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐September 15, 2020 at 10:35 AM

    There are at least two causes for her rouged cheeks/cheeks turning red. And the contrasts (tactile vs visual and chilly vs warm) between the two parts of this "mood haiku" are emotionally effective.

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