English Original
dementia
I lose the lily
petal by petal
Short List, 2017 H. Gene Murtha Senryu Contest
Lori A Minor
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
失智
一片花瓣接著一片花瓣
我失去了 一朵百合花
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
失智
一片花瓣接着一片花瓣
我失去了 一朵百合花
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.
The contrast or an implied simile between L1, dementia (a gradual decline in cognitive function) and Ls 2&3, losing the lily (culturally rich symbol of transformation, rebirth, fertility) petal by petal is effective as well as visually and emotionally poignant.
ReplyDeleteSo striking—and moving!
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