English Original
the distance
between us bound
by a karmic tie
yet like a bottle adrift
i trust the waves of destiny
Cattails, October 2021
Richa Sharma
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
我們之間距離
透過業力聯結
的束縛
然而它像是一個漂流的瓶子
我信賴命運的波浪
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
我们之间距离
透过业力联结
的束缚
然而它像是一个漂流的瓶子
我信赖命运的波浪
Bio Sketch
Richa Sharma resides in Delhi NCR, India. Since 2019, her work has appeared in numerous online and print journals dedicated to short Japanese poetry. Her work has been appreciated in various international contests, and she also served as a contest panelist judge in the 2nd Trailblazer Contest, 2023.
The contrasts/comparisons, thematic, emotional, religious/spiritual, between the two parts of this relationship tanka are dialectically effective and thought-provoking. And the evocation/allusion of the "message in a bottle" implied from Ls 4&5 adds to the emotional appeal.
ReplyDeleteFYI: A karmic tie/link, a Hindu/Buddhist type of relationship, is believed to "stem from unresolved issues carried over from past lives, creating a cycle of lessons and personal growth."