English Original
scattered leaves
the neighbors
I never bothered with
Stratified Layers, 2022
Leroy Gorman
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
散落的樹葉
這些鄰居
我從來沒有交往過
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
散落的树叶
这些邻居
我从来没有交往过
Bio Sketch
LeRoy Gorman lives in Napanee, Ontario. His poetry, much of it minimalist and visual, has appeared in publications and exhibitions worldwide. He is the author of two dozen poetry books and chapbooks. He is also the winner of the 2017 Dwarf Stars Award
When evaluated in the context of an quick-paced, atomized society, L3 is timely and hightly relatable, and on a second reading, L1 could be read as a symbol of these "neighborly relationships."
ReplyDeleteAnd it might be interesting to do a thematic comparison reading of the following haiku:
deep autumn --
my neighbor, how does he live
I wonder
Basho