Saturday, February 12, 2022

Butterfly Dream: Coyote Tracks Haiku by Robert Epstein

English Original

coyote tracks
I follow them
to the end of time


Robert Epstein


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

郊狼的足跡
我跟隨它們
直到時間的盡頭

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

郊狼的足迹
我跟随它们
直到时间的尽头


Bio Sketch

Robert Epstein, a psychologist and haiku poet/anthologist, lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has edited four anthologies:  The Breath of SurrenderDreams Wander OnThe Temple Bell Stops; and Now This.  He has written two books of haiku:  A Walk Around Spring Lake; and Checkout Time is Noon, as well as a chapbook titled, What My Niece Said in His Head:  Haiku and Senryu

1 comment:

  1. The buildup to the last line is unexpected yet thought-provoking. In many cultures, the spirit animal coyote symbolizes "playfulness, adaptability, and the the ability to see the truth in a situation."

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