Thursday, March 30, 2023

Butterfly Dream: Talk of Recession Haiku by Elliot Nicely

English Original
 
talk of recession --
dusk deepens
the cicadas' trill

Presence, 65, 2019

Elliot Nicely


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

談論經濟衰退 --
黃昏加深
蟬的鳴叫聲

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

谈论经济衰退 --
黄昏加深
蝉的鸣叫声


Bio Sketch

Elliot Nicely is the author of The Black Between Stars (Crisis Chronicles Press, 2017) and Tangled Shadows: Senryu and Haiku (Rosenberry Books, 2013). He resides in Lakewood, Ohio.

1 comment:

  1. The contrast between the unpleasant talk of recession and the cicadas' quavering sound is emotionally effective, and the dusk darkens the mood of the haiku.

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