English Original
hospital curtain
her last breath lingers
in the ripples
Short List, 2018 H. Gene Murtha Senryu Contest
Lori A Minor
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
醫院窗簾
她的最後一口氣縈繞
在窗簾的波動中
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
医院窗帘
她的最后一口气萦绕
在窗帘的波动中
Bio Sketch
Lori A Minor is a feminist, mental health advocate, and body positive activist currently living in Norfolk, Virginia. She has received various awards and nominations, including short list for the 2017 Touchstone Award. Alongside writing, Lori is also the founder and editor of #FemkuMag.
L1 sets the scene while unexpected L3 makes this hospital haiku visually evocative and emotionally effective.
ReplyDeleteA fine haiku written from a unique perspective!