English Original
Advent Calendar
the final window
a refugee mother
Noon: Journal of the Short Poem, 23, March 2023
Helen Buckingham
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
降臨節日曆
最後一個視窗是
一位難民母親
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
降临节日历
最后的一个视窗是
一位难民母亲
Bio Sketch
Helen Buckingham lives in Wells, England. Her work has been placed in awards, journals and anthologies throughout the world, among the latter: 'Haiku in English: the first hundred years' (Norton, 2013). Her collections include water on the moon (Original Plus, 2010) and Sanguinella (Red Moon Press, 2017), both shortlisted for the Touchstone Award.
Juxtaposed with Advent calendar, L1, that is "used to count the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas," unexpected yet thematically/religiously relevant and visually and emotionally poignant L 3 challenges the reader to ponder the spiritual purpose of Christ-mas, reminding me of the following Bible verse:
ReplyDeleteMatthew 25:40 The Passion Translation (TPT)
When you cared for one of the least of these, my little ones, my true brothers and sisters, you demonstrated love for me.