Butterfly Dream: North Star Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

north star

the yodel of a coywolf

on winter's wind

Hedgerow, 122, Winter 2017

 

Jan Benson

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

北極星

在冬天大風中

郊狼的叫聲 

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

北极星

在冬天大风中

郊狼的叫声

Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: Migrant Moon Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

migrant moon ...

walking from weeds

into weeds

Failed Haiku, 37, Jan. 2019

 

Jan Benson

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

遷徙的月亮 ...

從一叢雜草中跋涉

進入另一叢雜草

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

迁徙的月亮 ...

从一丛杂草中跋涉

进入另一丛杂草

Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: Porch-Lit Night Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

porch-lit night

the screen door thrums

of June bugs

Daily Haiku, March 1, 2018

 

Jan Benson

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

門廊照亮的夜晚

紗門傳來

六月甲蟲的嗡嗡聲

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

门廊照亮的夜晚

纱门传来

六月甲虫的嗡嗡声

Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: Night-Tide Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

night-tide ...

the catch of his hand

as I walk away

Failed Haiku , 1:5, May  2016

 

Jan Benson

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

夜晚的潮汐 ...

當我離開時

他的手抓住我

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

夜晚的潮汐 ...

当我离开时

他的手抓住我

Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: Kiss Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

home late --

the kiss you wanted,

the one you got

Failed Haiku , 1:4, April 2016

 

Jan Benson

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

晚歸 --

過去你渴望的吻，

你得到了那個吻

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

晚归 --

过去你渴望的吻，

你得到了那个吻

Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: First Blossoms Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

first blossoms

float upon clouds

old pond

Under the Basho, 2018

 

Jan Benson

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

本季的第一束鮮花

倒映在雲端上

老池塘

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

本季的第一束鲜花

倒映在云端上

老池塘

Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: Pink Petal Drift Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

scant pulse ...

the pink petal drift

of his birth

Honorable Mention, 2016 Haiku Invitational

 

Jan Benson

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

脈搏勉強地跳動 ...

他的誕生像是

飄落的粉紅色花瓣

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

脉搏勉强地跳动 ...

他的诞生像是

飘落的粉红色花瓣

Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: Heel Prints Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

heel prints 

in the small of his back ... 

patchouli night

Hedgerow, 118, June 2017

 

Jan Benson

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

鞋跟印子

在他背上的細微之處 ...

廣藿香之夜

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

鞋跟印子

在他背上的细微之处 ...

广藿香之夜

Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: Adobe Wall and Crickets Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

adobe walls at dusk

crickets knit the names

of the lost

Texas Poetry Calendar, 2015

 

Jan Benson

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

黃昏時刻的泥土磚牆

一群蟋蟀連接

失落者的名字

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

黄昏时刻的泥土砖墙

一群蟋蟀连接

失落者的名字

Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: The Gaps Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

the gaps

in conversation

shape of stillbirth

Scryptic, 2.2, August 2018

 

Jan Benson

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

交談中

話題的斷裂

死胎的外形

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

交谈中

话题的断裂

死胎的外形

Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: Earthsong Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

earthsong
a heartbeat
in spring

tinywords, April 22 2019
 
Jan Benson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

大地之歌

在春天

一聲心跳

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

大地之歌

在春天

一声心跳

Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: Canning Day Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

canning day
apple peels quilt
the table top

tinywords, February 12 2014
 
Jan Benson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

做罐頭日

蘋果皮覆蓋

整個桌面

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

做罐头日

苹果皮覆盖

整个桌面

Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: Pumpkin Harvest Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

pumpkin harvest
the old straw-man
thinning

Highly Commended, 2017 Croatian Pumpkin Festival Contest

Jan Benson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

南瓜大豐收
老稻草人
變得單薄了

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

南瓜大丰收
老稻草人
变得单薄了


Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: Fiddleheads Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

uncoupling ...
row upon row
of fiddleheads

tinywords, April 12, 2019

Jan Benson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

解除連結 ...
一排排
的羊齒蕨

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

解除连结...
一排排
的羊齿蕨


Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: Summer Tradewinds Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

summer tradewinds
splicing the mainbrace

2018 British Haiku Society Members' Anthology

Jan Benson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

夏季信風
拼接主支架

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

夏季信风
拼接主支架


Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: Sparrow's Wing Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

the flick
of sparrow's wing
swirls of petals

Third Place, 2016 International “Cherry Blossom” Haiku Contest

Jan Benson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

一隻麻雀的翅膀
輕彈一下
片片花瓣螺旋似地飄落

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一只麻雀的翅膀
轻弹一下
片片花瓣螺旋似地飘落 


Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: Pain Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

spring snow-melt
forgetting where
the pain is buried

FemKuMag, July 2018

Jan Benson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

春季融雪
忘記掩埋痛苦
的地方

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

春季融雪
忘记掩埋痛苦
的地方


Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: Scent Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

cloud-quiet ...
the first scent
of yellow

Blithe Spirit, 27:2, May 2017

Jan Benson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

平靜的雲彩 ...
第一次浮現黃花
的香味

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

平静的云彩...
第一次浮现黄花
的香味


Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: Saffron Hour Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

saffron hour
the sun a crystal
singing bowl

Daily Haiga, 2018

Jan Benson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

藏紅花採收時間
太陽像是一個水晶
的吟誦碗

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

藏红花采收时间
太阳像是一个水晶
的吟诵碗 


Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.

Butterfly Dream: First Frost Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

skillet cornbread
crumbled into buttermilk
first frost

Brass Bell, September 2016

Jan Benson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

油炸的玉米麵包
坍塌倒入酪乳之中
初霜

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

油炸的玉米面包
坍塌倒入酪乳之中
初霜 


Bio Sketch

Jan Benson was a Pushcart Prize nominated haiku poet. Her haiku were published in many of the world's leading haiku journals and magazines. Jan was a member of The World Haiku Association and Poetry Society of Texas. Jan's profile can be found on The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and online at The Living Haiku Anthology.