One Man's Maple Moon: Peripheral Vision Tanka by Pratima Annapurna

English Original

parrots squabble

in my peripheral vision

a Trump fan

and a Trump foe

air-quoting each other

Pratima Annapurna

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

在視野的邊緣

我看到一群鸚鵡在吵架

川普的粉絲

和他的寇仇

用手互相比劃彼此的批評

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

在视野的边缘

我看到一群鹦鹉在吵架

川普的粉丝

和他的寇仇

试图互相比划彼此的批评

Bio Sketch

Pratima Annapurna is a daughter, wife and mother and friend who tries to make time for writing and visual art. She wants to quote her friend SriVidya here, because friendships are part of her identity: I am a housewife and many other little things. 

One Man's Maple Moon: Policemen with Rifles Tanka by Pratima Annapurna

English Original

alone

on the long way home

I remember

policemen with rifles 

smiling at me 

Pratima Annapurna

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

單獨一人

在漫長的回家路途中

我記得

一排警察手持步槍

對我微笑

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

单独一人

在漫长的回家路途中

我记得

一排警察手持步枪

对我微笑

Bio Sketch

Pratima Annapurna is a daughter, wife and mother and friend who tries to make time for writing and visual art. She wants to quote her friend SriVidya here, because friendships are part of her identity: I am a housewife and many other little things.