English Original
miscarriage ...
cherry blossoms laced
with snowflakes
Veronika Zora Novak
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
流產 ...
盛開的櫻花
蘸染雪花
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
流产 ...
盛开的樱花
蘸染雪花
Bio Sketch
Veronika Zora Novak resides in Toronto, Canada. She studied Medical Office Administration at George Brown College and graduated with honours in 1999. She has been writing haiku and tanka since 2012 and has been published in acclaimed journals such as Under the Bashõ, Chrysathemum, Failed Haiku, Hedgerow, Prune Juice, Bleached Butterfly and many others.
L1 sets the theme while unexpected yet visually and emotionally poignant L3 enhances the tone and mood of this heart-wrenching haiku. And symbolical significance of cherry blossoms in L2 adds extra emotional weight to the haiku.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fine example of haiku with two kilo. For more, see "To the Lighthouse: Haiku with Two Kigo (or Two Season-Themed Words/Phrases),' accessed at https://neverendingstoryhaikutanka.blogspot.com/2014/08/to-lighthouse-haiku-with-two-kigo-or.html