tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post1470911936830738587..comments2024-03-27T11:10:57.384-04:00Comments on NeverEnding Story: Butterfly Dream: Wailing Wall Haiku by Rita OdehChen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐http://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-39992669759278098492014-04-16T05:27:49.340-04:002014-04-16T05:27:49.340-04:00Thanks, Chen-ou and skwriter1. Your feedback means...Thanks, Chen-ou and skwriter1. Your feedback means a lot to me.Rita Odehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01201493655746508261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-78859098952348611652014-04-16T00:10:32.801-04:002014-04-16T00:10:32.801-04:00Wonderful, Rita! Congratulations!Wonderful, Rita! Congratulations!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-16370195619081517172014-04-15T15:29:55.498-04:002014-04-15T15:29:55.498-04:00Hi! Rita:
Thanks for sharing this valuable info. ...Hi! Rita:<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this valuable info. about Wailing Wall.<br /><br />By the way, read in the religio-political context/conflict of the Middle East, L3 could be read as a veiled authorial comment.<br /><br />Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. -- Matthew 5:9 <br /><br />Chen-ou<br /><br />Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐https://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-14327022427758953472014-04-15T12:30:34.158-04:002014-04-15T12:30:34.158-04:00Western Wall or Wailing Wall is located in the Old...Western Wall or Wailing Wall is located in the Old City of Jerusalem at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount. It is a remnant of the ancient wall that surrounded the Jewish Temple's courtyard, and is arguably the most sacred site recognized by the Jewish faith outside of the Temple Mount.<br /><br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Westernwall2.jpg<br />----<br />Hi Chen-ou Liu,<br /><br />Thanks for your translation which opens doors for us to reach more readers and thanks for your feedback which as usual adds a significant flavor to the poem.<br /><br /><br /> Rita Odehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01201493655746508261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-32624525990397139472014-04-15T07:45:08.587-04:002014-04-15T07:45:08.587-04:00Effective use of a haikai twist ("an empty be...Effective use of a haikai twist ("an empty bench," not lines of people who bow their heads before the wall, praying), one that carries socio-religious significance.<br /><br />On a second reading, the opening line, face to face, is layered with multiple meanings.<br />Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐https://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.com