Butterfly Dream: Cloudy Night Haiku by Dorothy McLaughlin

English Original

cloudy night

remembering where

the moon belongs

Bear Creek Haiku, October 22, 2017

Dorothy McLaughlin

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

陰沉的夜晚

勞勞記住月亮

所在之處

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

阴沉的夜晚

劳劳记住月亮

所在之处

Bio Sketch

Dorothy McLaughlin's poems has been inspired by her husband, daughter, son, and grandsons, her native Massachusetts, forty-five years in Somerset, New Jersey, her interest in history and mythology, and teaching. Her haiku has appeared in bottle rockets, Frogpond, Modern Haiku, tinywords, South by Southeast, and other journals and anthologies.

One Man's Maple Moon: Storm Tanka by Dorothy McLaughlin

English Original

after the storm

wind tosses leaves and branches

across the yard;

how tightly you and I

hold on to our anger.

 

Tanka Splendor Awards, 2005

Dorothy McLaughlin

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

暴風雨過後

大風吹落樹葉和樹枝

散佈在院子裡；

你和我抓緊

我們的憤怒。

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

暴风雨过后

大风吹落树叶和树枝

散布在院子里；

你和我抓紧

我们的愤怒。

Bio Sketch

Dorothy McLaughlin's poems had been inspired by her husband, daughter, son, and grandsons, her native Massachusetts, forty-five years in Somerset, New Jersey, her interest in history and mythology, and teaching. Her haiku had appeared in bottle rockets, Frogpond, Modern Haiku, tinywords, South by Southeast, and other journals and anthologies.

Butterfly Dream: Guest Room Closet Haiku by Dorothy McLaughlin

English Original

guest room closet

coat hangers

long empty

Bear Creek Haiku, October 22, 2017

Dorothy McLaughlin

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

客房壁櫥

外套衣架

長期未使用

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

客房壁橱

外套衣架

长期未使用

Bio Sketch

Dorothy McLaughlin's poems has been inspired by her husband, daughter, son, and grandsons, her native Massachusetts, forty-five years in Somerset, New Jersey, her interest in history and mythology, and teaching. Her haiku has appeared in bottle rockets, Frogpond, Modern Haiku, tinywords, South by Southeast, and other journals and anthologies.

One Man's Maple Moon: Unmarked Grave Tanka by Dorothy McLaughlin

English Original

muddy foxhole

and camouflaged soldiers

buried by a bomb

sunlight visits

the unmarked grave

First Place, 2019 Tanka Society of America Tanka Contest 

Dorothy McLaughlin

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

泥濘的散兵坑

和被炸彈掩埋

的偽裝掩飾士兵

陽光探望

沒有標記的墳墓

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

泥泞的散兵坑

和被炸弹掩埋

的伪装掩饰士兵

阳光探望

没有标记的坟墓

Bio Sketch

Dorothy McLaughlin's poems had been inspired by her husband, daughter, son, and grandsons, her native Massachusetts, forty-five years in Somerset, New Jersey, her interest in history and mythology, and teaching. Her haiku had appeared in bottle rockets, Frogpond, Modern Haiku, tinywords, South by Southeast, and other journals and anthologies.

One Man's Maple Moon: Silver Glaze Tanka by Dorothy McLaughlin

English Original

moonlight’s silver glaze

on leaves and grass,

on the jungle stream,

on the faces of soldiers

prepared to kill

First Prize, 2005 TSA Tanka Contest

Dorothy McLaughlin

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

在樹葉和草地上，

在叢林溪流上，

在士兵的臉上，

月光上了一層銀釉

他們準備殺人

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

在树叶和草地上，

在丛林溪流上，

在士兵的脸上，

月光上了一层银釉

他们准备杀人

Bio Sketch

Dorothy McLaughlin's poems had been inspired by her husband, daughter, son, and grandsons, her native Massachusetts, forty-five years in Somerset, New Jersey, her interest in history and mythology, and teaching. Her haiku had appeared in bottle rockets, Frogpond, Modern Haiku, tinywords, South by Southeast, and other journals and anthologies.

Butterfly Dream: Snowlight Haiku by Dorothy McLaughlin

English Original

no moon

looking outdoors

into snowlight

tinywords, 11:1, April 4, 2011

Dorothy McLaughlin

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

沒有月亮

觀看戶外景色

凝視雪光

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

没有月亮

观看户外景色

凝视雪光

Bio Sketch

Dorothy McLaughlin's poems had been inspired by her husband, daughter, son, and grandsons, her native Massachusetts, forty-five years in Somerset, New Jersey, her interest in history and mythology, and teaching. Her haiku had appeared in bottle rockets, Frogpond, Modern Haiku, tinywords, South by Southeast, and other journals and anthologies.