Monday, June 7, 2021

Butterfly Dream: Sleigh Ride Haiku by Marta Chocilowska

English Original

sleigh ride
the road ahead shimmers
in moonlight

The Haiku Foundation blog, 2018

Marta Chocilowska 


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

雪橇之旅
前方的路在月光下
閃閃發光

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

雪橇之旅
前方的路在月光下
闪闪发光


Bio Sketch

Marta Chocilowska lives in Warsaw, Poland. Co-author of many domestic and foreign haiku anthologies, laureate and judge of domestic and international haiku contests, Author of Seasons in Polish kigo and of publications in various international haiga and haiku journals. Founding member (2015) and President of the Polish Haiku Association (2018).

3 comments:

  1. A moonlit (Ls 2&3) winter scene (L1) is vividly depicted in this imagistic haiku.

    And it might be interesting to do a comparative reading of the following "sleigh haiku:"

    Covid Christmas
    nothing but snow
    in Santa's sleigh

    NeverEnding Story, December 24, 2020

    Marion Alice Poirier

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    1. Dear Marion, thank you very much for your nice comment and your haiku. My hokku opened the Renku Session led by Lorin Ford:
      https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/renkuarchive/2018_sleighride.pdf
      Best wishes!
      Marta

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  2. Dear Chen-ou Liu, thank you very much for translating my hokku. I feel so happy and proud!
    Best Wishes, Marta

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