English Original
spring outside
your hand in mine
in the hospice
Beyond Words, 2018
Rachel Sutcliffe
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
外面的春天氣息
在臨終關懷的房間裡
你的手握住我的手
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
外面的春天气息
在临终关怀的房间里
你的手握住我的手
Bio Sketch
Rachel Sutcliffe had suffered from a serious immune disorder for over 16 years; throughout this time writing had been her therapy, and it kept her from going insane! She was an active member of the British Haiku Society and has been published in various journals including Prune Juice, Failed Haiku and Hedgerow.
The contrasts, thematic, visual, and emotional, between L1 (the energy of spring) and Ls 2&3 (the dying of one's loved one), are poignantly effective.
ReplyDeleteVery moving.
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