English Original
party crush
the flutter of wings
past midnight
tsuri-dōrō, 1, Jan/Feb 2021
Alan Summers
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
派對狂歡
午夜過後翅膀
撲扇的聲音
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
派对狂欢
午夜过后翅膀
扑扇的声音
Bio Sketch
Alan Summers is founder of Call of the Page, and editor-in-chief of three journals: Blo͞o Outlier Journal, MahMight Haiku Journal, and Babylon Sidedoor. He is surrounded by cats, who often find their way in from an insecure attic window!
The "flutter of wings" in L2 serves as a strong sensory image for the physical sensation of nervousness or excitement (commonly called "butterflies") associated with a crush in L1.
ReplyDeleteAnd L3, "Past midnight," grounds the moment and adds a quiet, slightly intimate or reflective tone—like the party has thinned, emotions feel sharper.