English Original
his hand comes to rest
where her breast used to be
nesting doves
Frogpond, 44:2, Spring/Summer 2021
Julie Warther Schwerin
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
他把手安放在
她的乳房曾經所在之處
正在築巢的一對鴿子
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
他把手安放在
她的乳房曾经所在之处
正在筑巢的一对鸽子
Bio Sketch
Julie Warther Schwerin (she/her - Sun Prairie, Wisconsin) is an associate editor at The Heron's Nest and a member of the Red Moon Anthology Editorial team. She was instrumental in establishing several haiku installations in the Midwest, including, most recently, Words in Bloom: A Year of Haiku at the Chicago Botanic Garden which features the work of haiku poets throughout the garden.
The heartwarming and sensual image of Ls 1&2 is visually and emotionally enhanced by the symbolism of L3.
ReplyDeleteAnd this haiku works well as a sequel to the following haiku:
bedroom mirror --
the coldness of that dangling
single breast
Third prize, Sharpening the Green Pencil Haiku Contest
Rita Odeh
Thank you, Chen‐ou Liu, for including my poem with your translation and commentary.
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