Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Butterfly Dream: Tangle of Legs Haiku by Marilyn Humbert

English Original

tangle of legs …
the ball crosses the line
untouched
 
Honourable Mention, Rugby World Cup Haiku Contest, 2019

Marilyn Humbert 


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

許多腿糾結在一起 ...
橄欖球滾過球門線
無人觸碰

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

许多腿纠结在一起 ...
橄榄球滚过球门线
无人触碰


Bio Sketch

Marilyn Humbert lives in the Northern suburbs of Sydney NSW Australia. Her tanka and haiku appear in international and Australian journals, anthologies and online. Her free verse poems have been awarded prizes in competitions and some have been published.

1 comment:

  1. Visually tense L1 sets the tone and mood while a twist in L3 makes this sports haiku emotionally effective.

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