One Man's Maple Moon: Usual Dream Tanka by Johannes S. H. Bjerg

English Original

the usual dream:
my house grows
extra rooms
as I walk through it --
for once the sky is green

Johannes S. H. Bjerg


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

尋常的夢：
當我在房子裡走移動時
它增長了
額外的房間 --
僅此一次，天空是綠色的

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

寻常的梦：
当我在房子里走移动时
它增长了
额外的房间 --
仅此一次，天空是绿色的


Bio Sketch

Born in 1957, Johannes S. H. Bjerg is a Dane writing in Danish & English simultaneously. Writing mainly (hai)ku. Main blog: 2 tongues / 2 tunger. Instigator and co-editor of Bones - a journal for contemporary haiku. Included in New Resonanse 8, Red Moon Press, 2013.Books: Penguins / Pingviner - 122 bilingual haiku (English and Danish) in 2011 through Cyberwit, India. Parallels, English language short verse, Yet To Be Named Free Press, England, 2013. Threads / Tråde bilingual haiku, Createspace 2013, Notes 10 11 -12 / Noter 10 11 -12, bilingual (solo) linked verse, Yet To Be Named Free Press, England, 2013. Paper Bell Lessons / Papirklokkebelæringerne, bilingual haiku, Createspace, 2013.

One Man's Maple Moon: God's Face Tanka by Johannes S. H. Bjerg

English Original

midwinter
I dreamed
of ants
walking
on god's face

Johannes S. H. Bjerg


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

隆冬
我夢見
螞蟻
步行
在神的臉上

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

隆冬
我梦见
蚂蚁
步行
在神的脸上


Bio Sketch

Born in 1957, Johannes S. H. Bjerg is a Dane writing in Danish & English simultaneously. Writing mainly (hai)ku. Main blog: 2 tongues / 2 tunger. Instigator and co-editor of Bones - a journal for contemporary haiku. Included in New Resonanse 8, Red Moon Press, 2013.Books: Penguins / Pingviner - 122 bilingual haiku (English and Danish) in 2011 through Cyberwit, India. Parallels, English language short verse, Yet To Be Named Free Press, England, 2013. Threads / Tråde bilingual haiku, Createspace 2013, Notes 10 11 -12 / Noter 10 11 -12, bilingual (solo) linked verse, Yet To Be Named Free Press, England, 2013. Paper Bell Lessons / Papirklokkebelæringerne, bilingual haiku, Createspace, 2013.

One Man's Maple Moon: New Pain Tanka by Johannes S. H. Bjerg

English Original

a new pain
in an old place
there is
no “I”
behind the mirror

Johannes S. H. Bjerg


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

新疼痛
在老的部位
鏡子後面
沒有
“我”

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

新疼痛
在老的部位
镜子後面
没有
“我”


Bio Sketch

Born in 1957, Johannes S. H. Bjerg is a Dane writing in Danish & English simultaneously. Writing mainly (hai)ku. Main blog: 2 tongues / 2 tunger. Instigator and co-editor of Bones - a journal for contemporary haiku. Included in New Resonanse 8, Red Moon Press, 2013.Books: Penguins / Pingviner - 122 bilingual haiku (English and Danish) in 2011 through Cyberwit, India. Parallels, English language short verse, Yet To Be Named Free Press, England, 2013. Threads / Tråde bilingual haiku, Createspace 2013, Notes 10 11 -12 / Noter 10 11 -12, bilingual (solo) linked verse, Yet To Be Named Free Press, England, 2013. Paper Bell Lessons / Papirklokkebelæringerne, bilingual haiku, Createspace, 2013.

One Man's Maple Moon: Fly Tanka by Johannes S. H. Bjerg

English Original

alone
for too long
(again)
I ask a fly
to fly silently

Johannes S. H. Bjerg


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

獨處
太久
(再一次)
我要求蒼蠅
靜靜地飛

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

独处
太久
(再一次)
我要求苍蝇
静静地飞


Bio Sketch

Born in 1957, Johannes S. H. Bjerg is a Dane writing in Danish & English simultaneously. Writing mainly (hai)ku. Main blog: 2 tongues / 2 tunger. Instigator and co-editor of Bones - a journal for contemporary haiku. Included in New Resonanse 8, Red Moon Press, 2013.Books: Penguins / Pingviner - 122 bilingual haiku (English and Danish) in 2011 through Cyberwit, India. Parallels, English language short verse, Yet To Be Named Free Press, England, 2013. Threads / Tråde bilingual haiku, Createspace 2013, Notes 10 11 -12 / Noter 10 11 -12, bilingual (solo) linked verse, Yet To Be Named Free Press, England, 2013. Paper Bell Lessons / Papirklokkebelæringerne, bilingual haiku, Createspace, 2013.