One Man's Maple Moon: Seawall Tanka by Gavin Austin

English Original

in dawn light
a growing swell
slaps the seawall --
the chill of his shadow
as he stands over her

The Right Touch of Sun, 2017

Gavin Austin


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

在晨曦中
越來越膨脹的大浪
拍打海堤 --
當他站在她的身後
他的陰影的寒意

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

在晨曦中
越来越膨胀的大浪
拍打海堤 --
当他站在她的身后
他的阴影的寒意


Bio Sketch

Gavin Austin, lives in Sydney, Australia and writes mostly short fiction and poetry. His work has appeared in many Australian and international publications and has been successful in numerous writing competitions. Gavin was the Featured Poet for the January 2016 edition of cattails.

One Man's Maple Moon: Secret Smile Tanka by Gavin Austin

English Original

a secret smile
led to wine and dinner
at a laneway bar --
in another’s garden
will the stolen orchid bloom?

Cattails, September 2016

Gavin Austin


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

一個秘密的微笑
引領我到巷道酒吧
享用葡萄酒和晚餐 --
在另一個人的花園裡
被盜的蘭花會綻放嗎？

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一个秘密的微笑
引领我到巷道酒吧
享用葡萄酒和晚餐 --
在另一个人的花园里
被盗的兰花会绽放吗？


Bio Sketch

Gavin Austin, lives in Sydney, Australia and writes mostly short fiction and poetry. His work has appeared in many Australian and international publications and has been successful in numerous writing competitions. Gavin was the Featured Poet for the January 2016 edition of cattails.

One Man's Maple Moon: Swan Tanka by Gavin Austin

English Original

at the window
I watch a swan take flight
from the lake ...
a hollow in the pillow
on your side of our bed

Eucalypt, 21, 2016

Gavin Austin


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

在窗口
我看到一隻天鵝
從湖邊飛走 ...
在我們的床你的那一邊
枕頭上的凹痕

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

在窗口
我看到一只天鹅
从湖边湖飞走......
在我们床的你的那一边
枕头上的凹痕


Bio Sketch

Gavin Austin, lives in Sydney, Australia and writes mostly short fiction and poetry. His work has appeared in many Australian and international publications and has been successful in numerous writing competitions. Gavin was the Featured Poet for the January 2016 edition of cattails.

Butterfly Dream: Motionless Owl Haiku by Gavin Austin

English Original

eucalypt leaves
blanched by moonlight
a motionless owl

Featured Poet, Cattails, January 2016

Gavin Austin


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

被月光漂白
的桉樹葉
靜止不動的貓頭鷹

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

被月光漂白
的桉树叶
静止不动的猫头鹰


Bio Sketch

Gavin Austin, lives in Sydney, Australia and writes mostly short fiction and poetry. His work has appeared in many Australian and international publications and has been successful in numerous writing competitions. Gavin was the Featured Poet for the January 2016 edition of cattails.

Butterfly Dream: Weathered Pier Haiku by Gavin Austin

English Original

weathered pier
the fisherman’s bucket
catching early light

Cattails,  September  2015

Gavin Austin


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

經受風化的碼頭
一位漁夫的水桶
捕撈住黎明之光

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

经受风化的码头
一位渔夫的水桶
捕捞住黎明之光


Bio Sketch

Gavin Austin, lives in Sydney, Australia and writes mostly short fiction and poetry. His work has appeared in many Australian and international publications and has been successful in numerous writing competitions. Gavin was the Featured Poet for the January 2016 edition of cattails.

Butterfly Dream: Boundary Fence Haiku by Gavin Austin

English Original

boundary fence
the sunrise snags
on barbed wire

tinywords, 16:2, 2016

Gavin Austin


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

邊界的柵欄
日出受阻
在鐵絲網上

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

边界的栅栏
日出受阻
在铁丝网上


Bio Sketch

Gavin Austin, lives in Sydney, Australia and writes mostly short fiction and poetry. His work has appeared in many Australian and international publications and has been successful in numerous writing competitions. Gavin was the Featured Poet for the January 2016 edition of cattails.

One Man's Maple Moon: Mirror Tanka by Gavin Austin

English Original

my mother sings
as she brushes her hair
of fine silver …
lament for the girl
missing from the mirror

Kokako, 15, 2011

Gavin Austin


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

當媽媽梳理
纖細的銀白頭髮時
她在唱歌 ...
哀嘆昔日的小女孩
從鏡子裡消失了

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

当妈妈梳理
纤细的银白头发时
她在唱歌 ...
哀叹昔日的小女孩
从镜子里消失了


Bio Sketch

Gavin Austin, lives in Sydney, Australia and writes mostly short fiction and poetry. His work has appeared in many Australian and international publications and has been successful in numerous writing competitions. Gavin was the Featured Poet for the January 2016 edition of cattails.

Butterlfy Dream: Dawn Rain Haiku by Gavin Austin

English Original

the pull of two worlds waking to dawn rain       

Presence, 55,  2016

Gavin Austin


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

在兩個不同的人間現實中拉扯黎明醒來下雨了

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

在两个不同的人间现实中拉扯黎明醒来下雨了


Bio Sketch

Gavin Austin, lives in Sydney, Australia and writes mostly short fiction and poetry. His work has appeared in many Australian and international publications and has been successful in numerous writing competitions. Gavin was the Featured Poet for the January 2016 edition of cattails.