Sunday, August 28, 2022

Butterfly Dream: River Haiku by Rachel Sutcliffe

English Original

lost in the valley ...
listening for the river
to guide us home

A Hundred Gourds, 4:1, 2014

Rachel Sutcliffe


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

迷失在山谷 ...
聆聽河流的聲音
引導我們回家

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

迷失在山谷 ...
聆听河流的声音
引导我们回家
 
 
Bio Sketch

Rachel Sutcliffe had suffered from a serious immune disorder for over 16 years; throughout  this time writing had been her therapy, and it kept her from going insane! She was an active member of the British Haiku Society and has been published in various journals including  Prune JuiceFailed Haiku and Hedgerow.

1 comment:

  1. The buildup to the last line is visually and emotionally effective.

    And Richael's river haiku reminds me of the following:

    flow of the river --
    I gather wisdom
    at every turn

    Honourable Mention, World Haiku Review, August, 2012

    Pravat Kumar Padhy

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