English Original
spring shower
a toddler finds the laughter button
on her doll
Right Hand Pointing, Low Sky, Winter Haiku, 2017
Ken Sawitri
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
一陣春雨
一個蹣跚學步的小孩在她的洋娃娃身上
找到了笑聲按鈕
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
一阵春雨
一个蹒跚学步的小孩在她的洋娃娃身上
找到了笑声按钮
Bio Sketch
Born in Blora, Central Java, Indonesia, Ken Sawitri completed a psychology degree at Universitas Indonesia in 1993. She wrote for the Psychology & Education section of Ayahbunda Magazine from 1995 to 1998. She now writes haiku for Japanese and other international haiku publications. She dedicates her haiku for her motherland on Listen, The Spice Whispers; Haiku from Indonesian Archipelago.
The jux. of spring shower and the laughter button on a toddler's doll is interestingly fresh and emotionally effective.
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