Butterfly Dream: Night of Stars Haiku by Elizabeth Nicholls

English Original

last notes
drifting skyward
night of stars

Elizabeth Nicholls


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

歌曲的尾聲
緩慢地漂向天空
星星之夜

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

歌曲的尾声
缓慢地漂向天空
星星之夜


Bio Sketch

Elizabeth Nicholls lives in Perth Western Australia on the shores of the Indian Ocean. She spends many hours walking along the rugged coastline and composing haiku in her head whilst keeping a lookout for dolphins and ocean birds.

Butterfly Dream: Temple Gong Haiku by Elizabeth Nicholls

English Original

the pause
at the end of each breath
temple gong

Elizabeth Nicholls


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

每次呼吸結束時
的停頓
寺廟鑼聲

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

每次呼吸结束时
的停顿
寺庙锣声


Bio Sketch

Elizabeth Nicholls lives on the shore of the Indian Ocean in Perth, Western Australia. She spends many hours walking along the rugged coastline and composing haiku in her head whilst keeping a lookout for dolphins and ocean birds.  Elizabeth has been writing haiku for about seven years.

Butterfly Dream: Night of Stars Haiku by Elizabeth Nicholls

English Original

last notes
drifting skyward
night of stars

Elizabeth Nicholls


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

最後音符
向天空飄去
星光之夜

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

最後音符
向天空飘去
星光之夜 


Bio Sketch

Elizabeth Nicholls lives on the shore of the Indian Ocean in Perth, Western Australia. She spends many hours walking along the rugged coastline and composing haiku in her head whilst keeping a lookout for dolphins and ocean birds.  Elizabeth has been writing haiku for about seven years.

Butterfly Dream: Waiting Room Haiku by Elizabeth Nicholls

English Original

waiting room
counting the red gladdies
yet again

A Hundred Gourds, 4:4,  September 2015

Elizabeth Nicholls


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

等診室
再次計算紅色劍蘭
的數目

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

等诊室
再次计算红色剑兰
的数目


Bio Sketch

Elizabeth Nicholls lives on the shore of the Indian Ocean in Perth, Western Australia. She spends many hours walking along the rugged coastline and composing haiku in her head whilst keeping a lookout for dolphins and ocean birds.  Elizabeth has been writing haiku for about seven years.

Butterfly Dream: Mountain Retreat Haiku by Elizabeth Nicholls

English Original

mountain retreat ...
only fireflies
and shooting stars

Elizabeth Nicholls 


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

山區退修 ...
只有螢火蟲
和流星

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

山区退修 ...
只有萤火蟲
和流星 


Bio Sketch

Elizabeth Nicholls lives on the shore of the Indian Ocean in Perth, Western Australia. She spends many hours walking along the rugged coastline and composing haiku in her head whilst keeping a lookout for dolphins and ocean birds.  Elizabeth has been writing haiku for about seven years.

Butterfly Dream: Starry Sky Haiku by Elizabeth Nicholls

English Original

jasmine flowers
perfume the night
starry sky

Creatrix, March 2011

Elizabeth Nicholls


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

茉莉花
使得夜晚充滿香味
星光燦爛的天空

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

茉莉花
使得夜晚充满香味
星光灿烂的天空


Bio Sketch

Elizabeth Nicholls lives on the shore of the Indian Ocean in Perth Western Australia.  She spends many hours walking along the rugged coastline, composing haiku in her head whilst keeping a lookout for dolphins and ocean birds. Elizabeth has been writing haiku for five years.

Butterfly Dream: Australia Day Haiku by Elizabeth Nicholls

English Original

Australia Day
above the river
chrysanthemums explode

Creatrix, March 2011

Elizabeth Nicholls


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

澳大利亞國慶日
河流的上方
煙花像盛開的菊花

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

澳大利亚国庆日
河流的上方
烟花像盛开的菊花

Bio Sketch

Elizabeth Nicholls lives on the shore of the Indian Ocean in Perth Western Australia.  She spends many hours walking along the rugged coastline, composing haiku in her head whilst keeping a lookout for dolphins and ocean birds. Elizabeth has been writing haiku for five years.

Butterfly Dream: Mother's Day Haiku by Elizabeth Nicholls

English Original

mother's day
white chrysanthemums
cover her name

Creatrix Anthology, 2008 - 2012

Elizabeth Nicholls


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

母親節
白菊花
掩蓋她的名字

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

母亲节
白菊花
掩盖她的名字

Bio Sketch

Elizabeth Nicholls lives on the shore of the Indian Ocean in Perth Western Australia.  She spends many hours walking along the rugged coastline, composing haiku in her head whilst keeping a lookout for dolphins and ocean birds. Elizabeth has been writing haiku for five years.