Butterfly Dream: Aging Bodies Haiku by Kelley White

English Original

our aging bodies
in the summer moonlight
skinny-dipping

Kelley White


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

我們衰老的身體
沐浴在夏日月光中
一起裸泳

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

我们衰老的身体
沐浴在夏日月光中
一起裸泳


Bio Sketch

Pediatrician Kelley White has worked in inner city Philadelphia and rural New Hampshire. Her poems have appeared in  Exquisite Corpse, Rattle and JAMA. Her recent books are TOXIC ENVIRONMENT (Boston Poet Press) and TWO BIRDS IN FLAME (Beech River Books.) She received a 2008 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts grant.

Butterfly Dream: Winter Storm Watch Haiku by Kelley White

English Original

winter storm watch
worrying about
my mother's bone scan

Kelley White


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

冬季風暴警戒
擔心我母親
的骨頭掃描

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

冬季风暴警戒
担心我母亲
的骨头扫描


Bio Sketch

Pediatrician Kelley White has worked in inner city Philadelphia and rural New Hampshire. Her poems have appeared in Exquisite Corpse, Rattle and JAMA. Her recent books are TOXIC ENVIRONMENT (Boston Poet Press) and TWO BIRDS IN FLAME (Beech River Books). She received a 2008 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts grant.

Butterfly Dream: For Sale Haiku by Kelley White

English Original

a fishing hat
on the hook by the door --
widow’s house for sale

Kelley White


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

一頂釣魚帽
掛在大門旁邊的鉤子上 --
寡婦的房子要出售

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一顶钓鱼帽
挂在大门旁边的钩子上 --
寡妇的房子要出售


Bio Sketch

Pediatrician Kelley White has worked in inner city Philadelphia and rural New Hampshire. Her poems have appeared in Exquisite Corpse, Rattle and JAMA. Her recent books are TOXIC ENVIRONMENT (Boston Poet Press) and TWO BIRDS IN FLAME (Beech River Books). She received a 2008 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts grant.

Butterfly Dream: Steeple Haiku by Kelley White

English Original

the steeple
piercing the sky ...
dance of snowflakes

Kelley White


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

教堂的尖塔
直刺蒼穹 ...
雪花飛舞

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

教堂的尖塔
直刺苍穹 ...
雪花飞舞


Bio Sketch

Pediatrician Kelley White worked in inner city Philadelphia and now works in rural New Hampshire. Her poems have appeared in journals including Exquisite Corpse, Rattle and JAMA.  Her most recent books are TOXIC ENVIRONMENT (Boston Poet Press) and TWO BIRDS IN FLAME (Beech River Books.) She received a 2008 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts grant.

Butterfly Dream: Ducks Haiku by Kelley White

English Original

March 27th
the ducks at lily pond
all in pairs

Kelley White


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

3月27日
荷花池的鴨子
皆成雙成對

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

3月27日
荷花池的鸭子
皆成双成对


Bio Sketch

Pediatrician Kelley White worked in inner-city Philadelphia and now works in rural New Hampshire. Her poems have appeared in journals including Exquisite Corpse, Rattle and JAMA.  Her most recent books are TOXIC ENVIRONMENT (Boston Poet Press) and TWO BIRDS IN FLAME (Beech River Books.) She received a 2008 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts grant.

Butterfly Dream: Psychiatrists Haiku by Kelley White

English Original

psychiatrists
eating cinnamon buns
(with knives and forks)

Kelley White


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

精神科醫生
吃肉桂麵包
(他們用刀叉)

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

精神科医生
吃肉桂麵包
(他们用刀叉)


Bio Sketch

Pediatrician Kelley White worked in inner-city Philadelphia and now works in rural New Hampshire. Her poems have appeared in journals including Exquisite Corpse, Rattle and JAMA.  Her most recent books are TOXIC ENVIRONMENT (Boston Poet Press) and TWO BIRDS IN FLAME (Beech River Books.) She received a 2008 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts grant.

Butterfly Dream: Election Day Haiku by Kelley White

English Original

Election Day --
the mayor, three senators
and Tom Cruise want me

Kelley White


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

選舉日 --
市長，三位參議員
和湯姆克魯斯都需要我

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

选举日 --
市长，叁位参议员
和汤姆克鲁斯都需要我


Bio Sketch

Pediatrician Kelley White worked in inner-city Philadelphia and now works in rural New Hampshire. Her poems have appeared in journals including Exquisite Corpse, Rattle and JAMA.  Her most recent books are TOXIC ENVIRONMENT (Boston Poet Press) and TWO BIRDS IN FLAME (Beech River Books.) She received a 2008 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts grant.