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Sunday, May 14, 2017

Butterfly Dream: Mother’s Grave Haiku by Gregory Skala

English Original

freezing rain
my umbrella outstretched
over mother’s grave       

Wah, 1:3, Autumn/Winter 2014

Gregory Skala


Chinese Translation (Traditional)
   
冰冷的雨
我將雨傘伸展開來
遮蓋母親的墳墓

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

冰冷的雨
我将雨伞伸展开来
遮盖母亲的坟墓


Bio Sketch

Gregory Skala is a retired public school teacher living in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.  He is married and has three grown children.  His hobbies include creative writing, chess, photography, vegetable gardening, and flamenco dancing.