Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Butterfly Dream: Mannequin’s Eyes Haiku by Praniti Gulyani

English Original

window shopping
in the mannequin’s eyes
a flickering light 

Praniti Gulyani 


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

逛街購物
時裝模特兒眼中
閃爍的光

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

逛街购物
时装模特儿眼中
闪烁的光


Bio Sketch

An avid practitioner of the Japanese short forms of poetry, Praniti Gulyani aspires to become a full time writer when she grows up. She has published a print collection of haiku, and an ebook of haibun, both of which have been reviewed by world renowned haiku poets.

1 comment:

  1. L1 sets the theme and mood while Ls 2&3 read more like a vicarious pleasure of store shopping. The flickering [neon] light/L3 is understandably also reflected in the eyes of the N, a [window or store] shopper.

    And it might be interesting to do a thematic comparative reading of my haiku below:

    Two Hundred and Fortieth Entry, Coronavirus Poetry Diary

    Grand Re-Opening
    bikini-clad mannequins
    watch a masked man

    NeverEnding Story, July 26 2021

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