One Man's Man Maple: Mount Rainier Tanka by Nicholas Klacsanzky

English Original

the peak
of Mount Rainier
covered in mist
how long will we call this
a marriage

Nicholas Klacsanzky


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

雷尼爾山
的頂峰
被薄霧籠罩
還要多久稱呼
我們之間的關係是婚姻

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

雷尼尔山
的顶峰
被薄雾笼罩
还要多久称呼
我们之间的关系是婚姻


Bio Sketch

Nicholas Klacsanzky is a haiku and tanka poet from Kyiv, Ukraine. His work has been published in The Mainichi, Modern Haiku, Frogpond, Mayfly, including other publications. He was awarded the Touchstone Award for Individual Poems by the Haiku Foundation in 2017, among other awards.

One Man's Maple Moon: Birthday Tanka by Nicholas Klacsanzky

English Original

in the park
a butterfly shadow
on the marigold
my niece's first birthday
without her father

Nicholas Klacsanzky


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

公園裡
一朵萬壽菊花上
的蝴蝶陰影
我侄女第一次生日
沒有她父親的同在

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

公园里
一朵万寿菊花上
的蝴蝶阴影
我侄女第一次生日
没有她父亲的同在


Bio Sketch

Nicholas Klacsanzky is a haiku and tanka poet from Kyiv, Ukraine. His haiku  and tanka have been published in Modern Haiku, Mayfly, The Mainichi, Frogpond, Ribbons, and many other publications. He is the editor of Haiku Commentary.