Butterfly Dream: Park Bench Haiku by John Kinory

English Original

after the pictures
snow flakes on the park bench
where you smiled

Blithe Spirit, 15:3, 2005

John Kinory


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

拍照之後
雪花落在公園長凳上
在這裡你曾笑了

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

拍照之後
雪花落在公园长凳上
在这里你曾笑了


Bio Sketch

John Kinory is a translator and photographer, and former physics teacher. His work has been published extensively in haiku, tanka and general poetry journals worldwide. He is the founder and editor of Ardea, the multilingual short-form poetry journal. He lives in England.

Butterfly Dream: Swifts Haiku by John Kinory

English Original

between the cypress and the bell-tower
the cold blue sliced by swifts

Modern Haiku, 37:1, Winter/Spring 2006

John Kinory


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

柏樹和鐘樓之間的冷藍天空
被燕子切成一片片

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

柏树和钟楼之间的冷蓝天空
被燕子切成一片片


Bio Sketch

John Kinory is a translator and photographer, and former physics teacher. His work has been published extensively in haiku, tanka and general poetry journals worldwide. He is the founder and editor of Ardea, the multilingual short-form poetry journal. He lives in England.

Butterfly Dream: Racing Clouds Haiku by John Kinory

English Original

racing clouds . . .
the cat’s shadow broken
between grass and tree

Presence, 29, 2006

John Kinory


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

急奔的雲彩 ...
在草和樹之間
破碎的貓影

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

急奔的云彩 ...
在草和树之间
破碎的猫影


Bio Sketch

John Kinory is a translator and photographer, and former physics teacher. His work has been published extensively in haiku, tanka and general poetry journals worldwide. He is the founder and editor of Ardea, the multilingual short-form poetry journal. He lives in England.

Butterfly Dream: Music Haiku by John Kinory

English Original

for a moment
Stravinsky drowns
the drilling next door

Envoi, 147:2007

John Kinory


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

只有一會兒
斯特拉文斯基的音樂
蓋過隔壁的鑽孔聲

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

只有一会儿
斯特拉文斯基的音乐
盖过隔壁的钻孔声


Bio Sketch

John Kinory is a translator and photographer, and former physics teacher. His work has been published extensively in haiku, tanka and general poetry journals worldwide. He is the founder and editor of Ardea, the multilingual short-form poetry journal. He lives in England.