One Man's Maple Moon: Moonlit Street Tanka by Joyce Budenberg

English Original

immobile for weeks 

I dream of my mother

playing her bagpipes

in the moonlit street ...

how we danced wild and free

Joyce Budenberg

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

幾個星期無法走動

我夢見媽媽

在月光映照下的大街

吹呀吹着風笛 ...

過去我們如何狂野而自由地跳舞

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

几个星期无法走动

我梦见妈妈

在月光映照下的大街

吹呀吹着风笛 ...

过去我们如何狂野而自由地跳舞

Bio Sketch

Born in Scotland, now living in New Zealand, Joyce Budenberg works as a counsellor/therapist and has a love of reading and writing haiku.

Butterfly Dream: Half Moon Haiku by Joyce Budenberg

English Original

half moon
once again embracing
my shadow self

Joyce Budenberg


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

半月
再一次擁抱
陰影自我

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

半月
再一次拥抱
阴影自我


Bio Sketch

Born in Scotland, now living in New Zealand, Joyce Budenberg works as a counsellor/therapist and has a love of reading and writing haiku.

Butterfly Dream: Magnolia Haiku by Joyce Budenberg

English Original

the bowls
of morning sunlight ...
a magnolia

Joyce Budenberg


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

沐浴在朝陽下
一片片的碗狀花瓣 --
玉蘭花

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

沐浴在朝阳下
一片片的碗状花瓣 --
玉兰花


Bio Sketch

Born in Scotland, now living in New Zealand, Joyce Budenberg works as a counsellor/therapist and has a love of reading and writing haiku.

Butterfly Dream: All Day Rain Haiku by Joyce Budenberg

English Original

all day rain
my to do list
dissolves

Joyce Budenberg


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

整天都在下雨
我的待辦事項清單
都消解了

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

整天都在下雨
我的待办事项清单
都消解了


Bio Sketch

Born in Scotland, now living in New Zealand, Joyce Budenberg works as a counsellor/therapist and has a love of reading and writing haiku.