Butterfly Dream: Christmas Eve Haiku by Nika

English Original

Christmas Eve

a bag lady drops a dime

in the kettle

Outsiders, 2022  

Nika

 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

平安夜

無家可歸的女人丟一毛錢

到捐贈壺裡面

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

平安夜

无家可归的女人丢一毛钱

到捐赠壶里面

 

Bio Sketch

Nika is the pen name of Dr. Jim Force, a retired educator. Jim has been writing haiku and related works since the early 1990s. Jim's work has been widely published around the world. He lives in Calgary, Alberta with his wife Colleen and their two cairn terriers. 

Butterfly Dream: Snore Haiku by Nike

English Original

afterward ...

the deepness

of his snore

Nika

 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

之後 ...

他的深沉

打呼聲

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

之后 ...

他的深沉

打呼声

 

Bio Sketch

Nika is the pen name of Dr. Jim Force, a retired educator. Jim has been writing haiku and related works since the early 1990s. Jim's work has been widely published around the world. He lives in Calgary, Alberta with his wife Colleen and their two cairn terriers. 

Butterfly Dream: Stillborn Calf Haiku by Nika

English Original

stillborn calf
deep into the night
coyotes

Time Pieces Calendar, 1994

Nika


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

小牛死產
土狼嚎叫聲
直到深夜

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

小牛死产
土狼嚎叫声
直到深夜


Bio Sketch

Nika is the pen name of retired educator Dr. Jim Force. He currently writes with The Heron’s Quill in Victoria where he is a member of Haiku Arbutus. His haiku have been widely published in journals and anthologies. He is particularly interested in creating collaborative haiga and linked verse.

Butterfly Dream: Cold Snap Haiku by Nika

English Original

cold snap
a homeless man rides the bus
all day

Nika


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

寒流
一位遊民搭乘公車
一整天

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

寒流
一位游民搭乘公车
一整天


Bio Sketch

Nika is the pen name of retired educator Dr. Jim Force. He currently writes with The Heron’s Quill in Victoria where he is a member of Haiku Arbutus. His haiku have been widely published in journals and anthologies. He is particularly interested in creating collaborative haiga and linked verse.

Butterfly Dream: Bag Lady Haiku by Nika

English Original

Christmas Eve
the bag lady drops a dime
in the kettle

Horses' Hooves: Haiku Canada Anthology, 2013

Nika


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

平安夜
無家可歸的女人丟一毛錢
到捐贈壺裡

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

平安夜
无家可归的女人丢一毛钱
到捐赠壶里


Bio Sketch

Nika is the pen name of retired educator Jim Force. He currently writes with The Heron’s Quill in Victoria where he is a member of Haiku Arbutus. His haiku have been widely published in magazines and anthologies. He has published two chapbooks: frogs singing (1993) and snail my friend (2015).

Butterfly Dream: Patches of Fog Haiku by Nika

English Original

patches of fog
forgotten names
of former lovers

Fri Haiku, Spring, 2011

Nika


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

一片片薄霧
被遺忘前任戀人們
的名字

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一片片薄雾
被遗忘前任恋人们
的名字


Bio Sketch

Nika is the pen name of retired educator Jim Force. He currently writes with The Heron’s Quill in Victoria where he is a member of Haiku Arbutus. His haiku have been widely published in magazines and anthologies. He has published two chapbooks: frogs singing (1993) and snail my friend (2015).

Butterfly Dream: Winter Moon Haiku by Nika

English Original

winter moon
the refugees’
only comfort

Nika


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

冬月
難民唯一
的慰藉
   
Chinese Translation (Simplified)

冬月
难民唯一
的慰借


Bio Sketch

Nika’s haiku have been widely published in magazines and anthologies. He has published two chapbooks: frogs singing (1993) and snail my friend (2015). Nika lives in Victoria, BC where he writes with The Heron’s Quill. He is a member of Haiku Arbutus as well as Haiku Canada.

Butterfly Dream: Winter Stew Haiku by Nika

English Original

winter stew
coming to a boil
kitchen gossip

Nika


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

冬季炖湯
即將燒開了
廚房八卦

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

冬季炖汤
即将烧开了
厨房八卦 

Bio Sketch

Nika is the pen name of Dr. Jim Force, retired educator, who lives in Victoria, BC. Beside writing haiku, he spends his time gardening, doing family history research, and walking his dogs with his wife. He is an active Rotarian as well as a member of Haiku Arbutus.

Butterfly Dream: Last Night's Rain Haiku by Nika

English Original

clinging
to bare branches
last night’s rain

Nika


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

附著
在光禿禿的樹枝上
昨晚的雨珠   

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

附著
在光秃秃的树枝上
昨晚的雨珠


Bio Sketch

Nika is the pen name of Dr. Jim Force, retired educator, who lives in Victoria, BC. Beside writing haiku, he spends his time gardening, doing family history research, and walking his dogs with his wife. He is an active Rotarian as well as a member of Haiku Arbutus.