Butterfly Dream: Slippery Slope Haiku by Madhuri Pillai

English Original

frost on the grass
the slippery slope
of old friendships 

Under the Basho, 2017

Madhuri Pillai 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

草地上的霜

舊情誼

正在走下坡

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

草地上的霜

旧情谊

正在走下坡

Bio Sketch

Madhuri Pillai lives in Melbourne, she enjoys writing haiku, tanka and cherita. Her work has been published in various journals. Madhuri is also very interested in animal welfare issues.

Butterfly Dream: Ticking Clock Haiku by Madhuri Pillai

English Original

ticking clock 

the marriage counselor 

plays with his ring

Failed Haiku, 4: 37, 2019

Madhuri Pillai

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

時鐘滴答地響

婚姻輔導員

在玩他的戒指

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

时钟滴答地响

婚姻辅导员

在玩他的戒指

Bio Sketch

Madhuri Pillai lives in Melbourne, she enjoys writing haiku, tanka and cherita. Her work has been published in various journals. Madhuri is also very interested in animal welfare issues.

Butterfly Dream: Dust Motes Haiku by Madhuri Pillai

English Original

dust motes ...
around the coffin
the smell of the thurible

Modern Haiku, 48:2, Summer 2017

Madhuri Pillai


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

塵埃 ...
在棺材周圍
香爐的氣味

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

尘埃 ...
在棺材周围
香炉的气味


Bio Sketch

Madhuri Pillai lives in Melbourne. She enjoys writing haiku, tanka and cherita. Her work has been published in various journals. She is semi-retired and lives with her family and her fur baby.