English Original
deep in thought
the pitcher plant
wide open
The Heron's Nest, 12:4, December 2010
H. Gene Murtha
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
陷入沉思
豬籠草的花瓣
大大地張開
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
陷入沉思
猪笼草的花瓣
大大地张开
Bio Sketch
H. Gene Murtha, a naturalist and poet, sponsored and judged the first haiku contest for the inner city children of Camden, NJ., for the Virgilio Group, of which he was a lifetime member. He was widely published for his work in haikai literature from the USA to Japan.
The jux. of deep in thought and a blooming pitcher plant is visually and symbolically rich and thought-provoking.
ReplyDeleteA fresh and effective jab at one's overthinking.
FYI: "Pitcher plants are several different carnivorous plants which have modified leaves known as pitfall traps—a prey-trapping mechanism featuring a deep cavity filled with digestive liquid."