English Original
sharing love
with another child
I count
the different shapes
of each snowflake
H. Gene Murtha
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
和另一個孩子
分享愛
我計數
每一片雪花
不同的形狀
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
和另一个孩子
分享爱
我计数
每一片雪花
不同的形状
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.
There is an implied simile established between the love with different persons/children, Ls 1-2 and shapes of each snowflake, Ls 3-5.
ReplyDeleteThis heartwarming tanka reminds me of the following remark on love:
Love is like a snowflake, it can come to you in any shape or size, and from any direction.
-- Jennifer LeBlanc.