English Original
jewel box ballerina
a little brass key
winds back the years
tsuri-dōrō, 31, 2026
Simon Hanson
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
珠寶盒芭蕾舞女
一把小小的黃銅鑰匙
倒流時光歲月
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
珠宝盒芭蕾舞女
一把小小的黄铜钥匙
倒流时光岁月
Bio Sketch
Simon Hanson lives in forested Tasmania in the company of animals and birds and the sounds of a trickling creek. Formerly Secretary to the Australian Haiku Society he is currently co-editor of Echidna Tracks. He has an e-book collection; Desert Stones (Snapshot Press) freely available here for you.
L 1, “jewel box ballerina,” immediately evokes childhood, delicacy, and the miniature world of a music box.
ReplyDeleteL 2, “a little brass key,” grounds the image in specific, tactile detail. Here, the word "little" adds a sense of tenderness, while "brass" gives the tiny object physical weight and warmth.
Then, L 3,, “winds back the years,” serves as an unexpected turn and the emotional heart of the poem. In this closing shift, the literal winding of the mechanism becomes a poignant metaphor for memory and the recovery of lost time.