English Original
early morning chill …
a billow of smoke rises
from the fresh pyre
Ceatrix, 53, June 2021
Kanchan Chatterjee
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
清晨的寒意 ...
一縷青煙
從新燃的火堆中升起
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
清晨的寒意 ...
一缕青烟
从新燃的火堆中升起
Bio Sketch
Kanchan Chatterjee writes haiku, tanka and haibun, and has won several international awards. He has been published regularly in various online haiku and other poetry journals. His haiku appeared regularly in NHK’, Japan's "Haiku Masters." His poems were featured in a few Indian poetry anthologies, such as Beyond the Fields. His first book of haiku, Scattered Leaves, was published in January, 2020
Through strong sensory contrast and an economy of language, this Hindu death ritual haiku achieves a poignant effectiveness. The concluding phrase, fresh pyre, deepens the emotional and psychological impact while leaving bodies, mourners, and individuals unnamed.
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