Butterfly Dream: Rain Song Haiku by Ernesto P. Santiago

English Original

nowhere
to go -- the old guitar
and rain song

Simply Haiku, 9:3&4, Autumn/Winter 2011

Ernesto P. Santiago


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

無處
可去 -- 舊吉他
和雨中曲

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

无处
可去 -- 旧吉他
和雨中曲


Bio Sketch

Ernesto P. Santiago enjoys exploring the poetic myth of his senses, and has recently become interested in the study of haiku and its related forms. He lives with his wife Nitz in Athens, Greece. He is Filipino.  

One Man's Maple Moon: Relationship Tanka by Ernesto P. Santiago

English Original

believe as you look
deeper, deeper, and yet deeper
into my eyes
your (love) history does
not matter to me

Ernesto P. Santiago


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

相信當你看得
深入，深入，更深入
我的眼睛
你的（愛情）歷史對我
一點也不重要

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

相信当你看得
深入，深入，更深入
我的眼睛
你的（爱情）历史对我
一点也不重要


Bio Sketch

Ernesto P. Santiago enjoys exploring the poetic myth of his senses, and has recently become interested in the study of haiku and its related forms. He lives with his wife Nitz in Athens, Greece. He is Filipino.  

Butterfly Dream: A Haiku about Blogging by Ernesto P. Santiago

English Original

blogging…
my random thoughts
yellow as lemon

Mainichi Daily News, Oct. 23, 2012

Ernesto P. Santiago


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

撰寫網誌...
我的雜亂思維
黃如檸檬

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

撰写网志...
我的杂乱思维
黄如柠檬


Bio Sketch

Ernesto P. Santiago enjoys exploring the poetic myth of his senses, and has recently become interested in the study of haiku and its related forms. He lives with his wife Nitz in Athens, Greece. He is Filipino.  

One Man's Maple Moon: First Sunrise Tanka by Ernesto P. Santiago

English Original

first sunrise
of the year
the unexpected journey
of a child
from her womb

Ernesto P. Santiago 


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

今年
的第一個日出
從母腹開始
一個嬰孩
的未預期旅程

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

今年
的第一个日出
从母腹开始
一个婴孩
的未预期旅程


Bio sketch

Ernesto P. Santiago enjoys exploring the poetic myth of his senses, and has recently become interested in the study of haiku and its related forms. He lives with his wife Nitz in Athens, Greece. He is Filipino.