English Original
edge of the churchyard
a mist shrouded silhouette
there, not there
Carol Jones
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
墓地邊緣的一角
薄霧籠罩的側影
在那裡, 不在那裡
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
墓地边缘的一角
薄雾笼罩的侧影
在那里, 不在那里
Bio Sketch
Carol Jones lives and works on a farm in one of the South Wales valleys, UK. Although she hasn't the time to get involved in the wider environmental issues, she does document her own environment as she goes about her work.
L1 sets the scene and mood while Ls 2&3 enhance the eerie atmosphere of this visually and psychologically arresting haiku.
ReplyDeleteAnd the following haiku could be read as a prequel to Carol's:
All Souls’ Eve --
tipping the spirit level
this way & that
A Hundred Gourds, 3:2, 2014
Sandra Simpson