One Man's Maple Moon: Dusk Breeze Tanka by Marilyn Ashbaugh

English Original

blooms

surrender their fragrance

to a dusk breeze

in the moon’s crescent

I place my prayers

Ephemerae, 1:c, November, 2019

Marilyn Ashbaugh

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

盛開的花

釋放它們的芬芳

到黃昏的微風裡

將我的祈禱

放置在月牙儿中

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

盛开的花

释放它们的芬芳

到黄昏的微风里

将我的祈祷

放置在月牙儿中

Bio Sketch

Marilyn Ashbaugh is a poet, nature photographer and organic gardener.  She is widely published in journals and anthologies featuring Japanese short-form poetry, including haibun, haiga, rengay, tanka, and haiku.  

One Man's Maple Moon: Mist Tanka by Marilyn Ashbaugh

English Original

the mist
lightly layered on the creek
a cool quiet
fills my empty pockets
with poems

The Right Touch of Sun, 2017

Marilyn Ashbaugh


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

小溪水面
有一層薄霧
涼爽幽靜
引導我用詩句
填滿我的空口袋

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

小溪水面
有一层薄雾
凉爽幽静
引导我用诗句
填满我的空口袋


Bio Sketch

Marilyn Ashbaugh is a poet, writer and master gardener who lives near the shore of Lake Michigan.

One Man's Maple Moon: Remembrance Tanka by Marilyn Ashbaugh

English Original

moon wishes
in  the crescent’s curve
a tear
in remembrance
of my grandmother

Marilyn Ashbaugh


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

對月亮許願
蛾眉月曲線上
的一滴眼淚
以紀念
我的祖母

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

对月亮许愿
蛾眉月曲线上
的一滴眼泪
以纪念
我的祖母 


Bio Sketch

Marilyn Ashbaugh is a poet, organic master gardener, and nature photographer.  Her poems have appeared in regional and national anthologies. She makes her home in a small village near the shores of Lake Michigan, USA.