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Monday, December 13, 2021

One Man's Maple Moon: Lingering Grief Tanka by Hemapriya Chellappan

English Original

lingering grief ... 
the scent of grandma 
on the porch
where star jasmines
used to bloom

Hemapriya Chellappan


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

揮之不去的悲痛 ...
奶奶的味道
縈繞在門廊上
這是星星茉莉
曾經盛開過之處

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

挥之不去的悲痛 ...
奶奶的味道
萦绕在门廊上
这是星星茉莉
曾经盛开过之处


Bio Sketch

Hemapriya Chellappan is an engineer turned writer. When she isn't daydreaming she writes haiku, sketches landscapes, hums old songs, practices puns and makes excellent tea.