English Original
spring drizzle
my friend returns
in blackbird’s song
EJCA Spring Haiku Anthology, 2026
Fatma Zohra Habis
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
春雨綿綿
在黑鳥的歌聲中
我的朋友歸來
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
春雨绵绵
在黑鸟的歌声中
我的朋友归来
Bio Sketch
Fatma Zohra Habis lives in Algeria. She loves poetry and Japanese culture. Her specialty is physics. Her haiku and tanka have been published in journals around the world, such as Enchanted Garden, The Sacred Dragonfly, The Leaf Journal, and haikuKatha.
This haiku establishes a profound emotional resonance through a seamless blend of nature and human connection.
ReplyDeleteIn L1, "spring drizzle" functions as a traditional kigo (season word), immediately grounding the poem in both time and atmosphere. The soft, persistent rain evokes a quiet, contemplative mood, layering the scene with a subtle undercurrent of melancholy without explicitly stating the speaker's emotional state.
L2, "my friend returns," introduces a poignant human element. By leaving the nature of this return ambiguous, the poem invites multiple interpretations. It suggests that the friend could be physically arriving, or, perhaps more affectively, returning as a vivid presence in the speaker’s mind and memory.
L3, "in blackbird’s song," serves as the poem's vital sensory pivot. It transforms the auditory imagery of the bird’s call into a vessel for remembrance. Rather than over-explaining the connection, the poem allows the song to bridge the gap between the physical environment and the internal emotional landscape.
Structurally, the haiku moves effectively from the ambient external world (the drizzle) to the internal human experience (the friend), before synthesizing both in a single natural phenomenon (the birdsong). This progression allows the physical and emotional worlds to blur, illustrating how grief, longing, or love can deeply color our perception of nature.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful reading of my haiku, your beautiful translation, and the honor of having it featured on this wonderful blog. I’m truly grateful. 🌺
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