English Original
sunset
a mountain goat munches
the skyline
a mountain goat munches
the skyline
Frameless Sky, April 2019
Mike Gallagher
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
日落
一隻山羊大力咀嚼
天際線
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
日落
一只山羊大力咀嚼
天际线
Bio Sketch
Mike Gallagher, an Irish poet and editor, has been published and translated worldwide. He won the Michael Hartnett Viva Voce award in 2010 and 2016, the Desmond O'Grady International award in 2012. He was shortlisted for the Hennessy award in 2011. His collection, Stick on Stone, is published by Revival Press.
Enhanced by the zoom-out technique, the buildup to the last line is visually and emotionally effective.
ReplyDeleteAnd the following haiku could be read as a sequel to Mike's:
night of stars
all along the precipice
goat bells ring
The Heron's Nest, 3, February, 2001
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