English Original
starlit night
only the sound
of my paddle
First Place, 2016 Betty Drevniok Award
Ruth Powell
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
星光熠熠的夜晚
唯一的聲音
是我的划槳聲
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
星光熠熠的夜晚
唯一的声音
是我的划桨声
Bio Sketch
Ruth Powell lives in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, where she is a family physician now working in oncology at a local cancer clinic after many years in private practice. When not working, she writes poetry and finds her resilience and peace in nature, kayaking, hiking and cross-country skiing.
