One Man's Maple Moon: Challenge Tanka by Irene Golas

English Original

as a child
I wanted to  touch the sky
never dreaming
that to touch another's heart
would be the greater challenge

Eucalypt, 7, Fall 2009

Irene Golas


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

小的時候
我想觸摸天空
但是從未想到
觸摸別人的心
將是更大的挑戰

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

小的时候
我想触摸天空
但是从未想到
触摸别人的心
将是更大的挑战


Bio Sketch

Irene Golas has been published in journals such as Acorn, Eucalypt, Frogpond, Heron’s Nest, Ribbons, and Simply Haiku. Her work has also appeared in Carpe Diem: Canadian Anthology of Haiku; Take Five: Best Contemporary Tanka (2010) and other anthologies. She and Ignatius Fay are co-authors of Breccia, a collection of haiku and related forms.

Butterfly Dream: Lamb Haiku by Irene Golas

English Original

clouds touching clouds
a lamb nuzzles
its mother

bottle rockets, 8:1, 2006

Irene Golas


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

雲彩碰觸雲彩
一隻小羊用鼻觸摸
牠的母親

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

云彩碰触云彩
一只小羊用鼻触摸
牠的母亲


Bio Sketch

Irene Golas has been published in journals such as Acorn, Eucalypt, Frogpond, Heron’s Nest, Ribbons, and Simply Haiku. Her work has also appeared in Carpe Diem: Canadian Anthology of Haiku; Take Five: Best Contemporary Tanka (2010) and other anthologies. She and Ignatius Fay are co-authors of Breccia, a collection of haiku and related forms.

Butterfly Dream: Moss-Covered Rocks Haiku by Irene Golas

English Original

moss-covered rocks ...
mother never talks about
the one that died 

First Place, 2010 Haiku Pen Contest

Irene Golas


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

苔蘚覆蓋的岩石 ...
母親從來不談論
她已死的孩子

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

苔藓覆盖的岩石 ...
母亲从来不谈论
她已死的孩子


Bio Sketch

Irene Golas has been published in journals such as Acorn, Eucalypt, Frogpond, Heron’s Nest, Ribbons, and Simply Haiku. Her work has also appeared in Carpe Diem: Canadian Anthology of Haiku; Take Five: Best Contemporary Tanka (2010) and other anthologies. She and Ignatius Fay are co-authors of Breccia, a collection of haiku and related forms.

One Man's Maple Moon: Canoe Tanka by Irene Golas

English Original

I rest my paddle
let the canoe drift awhile
rocks     trees     sky
the lake and I
are an empty mirror

terra north/nord, 3, Summer 2011

Irene Golas


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

放下我的槳
讓獨木舟漂流一會兒
岩石 樹木 天空
湖和我
成為一個空鏡

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

放下我的桨
让独木舟漂流一会儿
岩石 树木 天空
湖和我
成为一个空镜


Bio Sketch

Irene Golas has published poetry in a number of haiku and tanka journals, including Acorn, Eucalypt, Frogpond, Heron’s Nest, Ribbons, and Simply Haiku. Her work has also appeared in Carpe Diem: Canadian Anthology of Haiku; Take Five: Best Contemporary Tanka (2010) and other anthologies. In 2012, she and Ignatius Fay published Breccia, a collection of haiku and related forms. She lives in Sudbury, Ontario.

One Man's Maple Moon: Relationship Tanka by Irene Golas

English Original

box by box
parents'  possessions
discarded
in my heart I keep
the broken wedding vows 

Eucalypt,3, November 2007

Irene Golas


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

一箱箱
父母的財物
被拋棄
在我心中保留著
那破碎的結婚誓詞

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一箱箱
父母的财物
被抛弃
在我心中保留著
那破碎的结婚誓词


Bio Sketch

Irene Golas has published poetry in a number of haiku and tanka journals, including Acorn, Eucalypt, Frogpond, Heron’s Nest, Ribbons, and Simply Haiku. Her work has also appeared in Carpe Diem: Canadian Anthology of Haiku; Take Five: Best Contemporary Tanka (2010) and other anthologies. In 2012, she and Ignatius Fay published Breccia, a collection of haiku and related forms. She lives in Sudbury, Ontario.

One Man's Maple Moon: Nursing Home Tanka by Irene Golas

English Original

Father
in the nursing home
    ever smaller
         the circles he walks
         the circles of his thoughts

Tanka Splendor, 2006

Irene Golas


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

父親
在安餋院
他的散步圏子
他的思考圏子
愈來愈小

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

父亲
在安餋院
他的散步圏子
他的思考圏子
愈来愈小

Bio Sketch

Irene Golas has published poetry in a number of haiku and tanka journals, including Acorn, Eucalypt, Frogpond, Heron’s Nest, Ribbons, and Simply Haiku. Her work has also appeared in Carpe Diem: Canadian Anthology of Haiku, Take Five: Best Contemporary Tanka (2010) and other anthologies. In 2012, she and Ignatius Fay published Breccia, a collection of haiku and related forms. She lives in Sudbury, Ontario.

Butterfly Dream: Cicada Haiku by Irene Golas

English Original

first cicada…
a feeling of something
running out

Breccia

Irene Golas


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

第一隻蟬
一種用盡
的感覺

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

第一只蝉
一种用尽
的感觉


Bio Sketch

Irene Golas has published poetry in a number of haiku and tanka journals, including Acorn, Eucalypt, Frogpond, Heron’s Nest, Ribbons, and Simply Haiku. Her work has also appeared in Carpe Diem: Canadian Anthology of Haiku; Take Five: Best Contemporary Tanka (2010) and other anthologies. In 2012, she and Ignatius Fay published Breccia, a collection of haiku and related forms. She lives in Sudbury, Ontario.

Butterfly Dream: Darker Silence Haiku by Irene Golas

English Original

snow falling…
a darker silence
in my father’s room

Simply Haiku, 3:4, Winter 2005

Irene Golas


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

正在下雪 ...
父親房間內
的幽暗靜默

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

正在下雪 ...
父亲房间内
的幽暗静默


Bio Sketch

Irene Golas has published poetry in a number of haiku and tanka journals, including Acorn, Eucalypt, Frogpond, Heron’s Nest, Ribbons, and Simply Haiku. Her work has also appeared in Carpe Diem: Canadian Anthology of Haiku; Take Five: Best Contemporary Tanka (2010) and other anthologies. In 2012, she and Ignatius Fay published Breccia, a collection of haiku and related forms. She lives in Sudbury, Ontario.