English Original
Indian summer
a bee bounces around
in the beer can
The Heron's Nest, V:12, December 2003
H. Gene Murtha
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
秋老虎
一隻蜜蜂在啤酒罐中
到處亂撞
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
秋老虎
一只蜜蜂在啤酒罐中
到处乱撞
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.
L1 shows the season of mid or late autumn while Ls 2&3 convey an oppressive sense of confinement, sharpening the contrast with L1.
ReplyDeleteFYI: The term 'Indian summer', which has been part of the language for over two centuries, refers to the heat wave that occurs in North America in autumn — the sudden rise in temperature is accompanied by dry and hazy conditions. ... Nowadays, 'Indian summer' refers to a happy period that occurs late in one's life or career.