Biting NOT Barking: Arms Deal Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

arms deal

prosthetic legs, too

Simon Hanson

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

武器交易

還有, 義肢

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

武器交易

还有, 义肢

Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in forested Tasmania in the company of animals and birds and the sounds of a trickling creek. Formerly Secretary to the Australian Haiku Society he is currently co-editor of Echidna Tracks. He has an e-book collection; Desert Stones (Snapshot Press) freely available here for you. 

Butterfly Dream: Bonfire Sparks Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

exchanging glances 

bonfire sparks 

rise into the night 

 

Fourth Australian Haiku Anthology, 2023

Simon Hanson

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

交換眼神

篝火的火花

升入夜空

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

交换眼神

篝火的火花

升入夜空

Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in forested Tasmania in the company of animals and birds and the sounds of a trickling creek. Formerly Secretary to the Australian Haiku Society he is currently co-editor of Echidna Tracks. He has an e-book collection; Desert Stones (Snapshot Press) freely available here for you. 

Butterfly Dream: Tree Hollow Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

tree hollow

the ins and outs

of another world

Desert Stones, 2018

  

Simon Hanson 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

樹洞

另一個世界

的來龍去脈

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

树洞

另一个世界

的来龙去脉

Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in forested Tasmania in the company of animals and birds and the sounds of a trickling creek. Formerly Secretary to the Australian Haiku Society he is currently co-editor of Echidna Tracks. He has an e-book collection; Desert Stones (Snapshot Press) freely available here for you. 

Biting NOT Barking: Dry Creekbed Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

bleached bones

a dry creekbed

filled with shadow

Desert Stones, 2018

  

Simon Hanson 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

褪色的骨頭

乾涸的河床

充滿陰影

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

褪色的骨头

干涸的河床

充满阴影

Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in forested Tasmania in the company of animals and birds and the sounds of a trickling creek. Formerly Secretary to the Australian Haiku Society he is currently co-editor of Echidna Tracks. He has an e-book collection; Desert Stones (Snapshot Press) freely available here for you. 

Butterfly Dream: Neon Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

after dark 

flashes of neon 

in tinkles of ice 

 

Shamrock, 45, 2021 

  

Simon Hanson 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

夜幕降臨

霓虹燈光閃爍

在叮噹作響的冰塊

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

夜幕降临

霓虹灯光闪烁

在叮当作响的冰块

Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in forested Tasmania in the company of animals and birds and the sounds of a trickling creek. Formerly Secretary to the Australian Haiku Society he is currently co-editor of Echidna Tracks. He has an e-book collection; Desert Stones (Snapshot Press) freely available here for you. 

Butterfly Dream: Arms Trade Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

arms trade cash for heartbeats 

Simon Hanson 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

軍火交易現金兌換心跳

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

军火交易现金兑换心跳

Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in forested Tasmania in the company of animals and birds and the sounds of a trickling creek. Formerly Secretary to the Australian Haiku Society he is currently co-editor of Echidna Tracks. He has an e-book collection; Desert Stones (Snapshot Press) freely available here for you. 

Butterfly Dream: Black Swan Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

black swan

the morning sun

rocking in its wake

 

Echidna Tracks, 3, 2019

Simon Hanson 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

一隻黑天鵝

早晨太陽在它的身後

搖擺不定

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一只黑天鹅

早晨太阳在它的身后

摇摆不定

  

Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in Tasmania among tree-ferns, wattles, pines and eucalypts in the company of echidnas, wallabies, various lizards and snakes, hawks, owls, robins and wrens. He is Secretary to the Australian Haiku  Society and co-editor of Echidna Tracks: Australian Haiku.  

Butterfly Dream: Pomegranate Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

splitting a pomegranate

a hundred days of summer

 

Muttering Thunder, 2, 2015 

Simon Hanson 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

切開一個石榴

百日夏天

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

切开一个石榴

百日夏天

  

Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in Tasmania among tree-ferns, wattles, pines and eucalypts in the company of echidnas, wallabies, various lizards and snakes, hawks, owls, robins and wrens. He is Secretary to the Australian Haiku  Society and co-editor of Echidna Tracks: Australian Haiku.  

Cool Announcement: A Freebie, Desert Stones by Simon Hanson

My Dear Readers:

NeverEnding Story contributor, Simon Hanson, had a free ebook out: Desert Stones, winner of The Snapshot Press Book Award. The following are the haiku selected for your reading pleasure.

Selected Haiku:

tree hollow

the ins and outs

of another world

bleached bones

a dry creekbed

filled with shadow

all quiet

along the fence line

a fox and its shadow

Happy Reading

Chen-ou

Butterfly Dream: Subterranean River Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

subterranean river

the long journey

suddenly moonlit

Second Place, 2019 Irish Haiku Society International Haiku Competition

Simon Hanson 

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

地下河流

這個漫長的旅程

突然月光湧現

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

地下河流

这个漫长的旅程

突然月光涌现

  

Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in Tasmania among tree-ferns, wattles, pines and eucalypts in the company of echidnas, wallabies, various lizards and snakes, hawks, owls, robins and wrens. He is Secretary to the Australian Haiku  Society and co-editor of Echidna Tracks: Australian Haiku.  

Butterfly Dream: Ocean Boulevard Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

ocean boulevard
an amber traffic light
lost in the sunset

Iris International Haiku, 4, 2018

Simon Hanson 


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

海濱大道

琥珀色的交通燈光

隱匿在夕陽中

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

海滨大道

琥珀色的交通灯光

隐匿在夕阳中

  

Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in Tasmania among tree-ferns, wattles, pines and eucalypts in the company of echidnas, wallabies, various lizards and snakes, hawks, owls, robins and wrens. He is Secretary to the Australian Haiku  Society and co-editor of Echidna Tracks: Australian Haiku.  

Butterfly Dream: Barking Dogs Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

barking dogs
another place
                      another story

World Haiku Review, January 2014

Simon Hanson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

嚎叫的狗
另一個地方
                   另一個故事

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

嚎叫的狗
另一个地方
                   另一个故事
 

Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in Tasmania among tree-ferns, wattles, pines and eucalypts in the company of echidnas, wallabies, various lizards and snakes, hawks, owls, robins and wrens. He is Secretary to the Australian Haiku  Society and co-editor of Echidna Tracks: Australian Haiku.  

Butterfly Dream: Memory Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

tinkles of ice
the things memory
attaches to

Under the Basho, 2018

Simon Hanson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

冰塊的碰撞聲
這些記憶附著
的事物

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

冰块的碰撞声
这些记忆附着
的事物


Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in Tasmania among tree-ferns, wattles, pines and eucalypts in the company of echidnas, wallabies, various lizards and snakes, hawks, owls, robins and wrens. He is Secretary to the Australian Haiku  Society and co-editor of Echidna Tracks: Australian Haiku.  https://echidnatracks.com/

Butterfly Dream: Darkness Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

cavern pool
another drip
ripples the darkness

Nourish Poetry, 2018

Simon Hanson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

洞穴池沼
另一滴水滴在一片漆黑中
蕩漾不已

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

洞穴池沼
另一滴水滴在一片漆黑中
荡漾不已


Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in Tasmania among tree-ferns, wattles, pines and eucalypts in the company of echidnas, wallabies, various lizards and snakes, hawks, owls, robins and wrens. He is Secretary to the Australian Haiku  Society and co-editor of Echidna Tracks: Australian Haiku.

One Man's Maple Moon: Treasure Island Tanka by Simon Hanson

English Original

a little gem
this Treasure Island
gold embossed on leather ...
my son and I sail
into chapter four

A Hundred Gourds, 4:2 March 2015

Simon Hanson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

這本書金銀島
有金邊浮飾皮革封面
是件寶物
我的兒子和我航行
進入第四章

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

这本书金银岛
有金边浮饰皮革封面
是件宝物
我的儿子和我航行
进入第四章


Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in sub-tropical Queensland, Australia where he enjoys his proximity to the Pacific Ocean and areas of rainforest.  He is a committee member of the Australian Haiku Society and is published in various journals and anthologies.

Butterfly Dream: Uluru Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

Uluru
a million stories
told under stars

Presence, 58, 2017

Simon Hanson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

烏魯魯國家公園
在滿天星斗的天空下
訴說一百萬個故事

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

乌鲁鲁国家公园
在满天星斗的天空下
诉说一百万个故事 


Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in sub-tropical Queensland, Australia where he enjoys his proximity to the Pacific Ocean and areas of rainforest.  He is a committee member of the Australian Haiku Society and is published in various journals and anthologies.

Butterfly Dream: Whale Migration Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

whale migration
under a dark sky
a darker sea

Third Prize, 2017 New Zealand Poetry Society Haiku Contest

Simon Hanson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

鯨魚遷徙
在陰暗的天空之下
一片更陰暗的大海

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

鲸鱼迁徙
在阴暗的天空之下
一片更阴暗的大海


Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in sub-tropical Queensland, Australia where he enjoys his proximity to the Pacific Ocean and areas of rainforest.  He is a committee member of the Australian Haiku Society and is published in various journals and anthologies.

Butterfly Dream: Mating Dragonflies Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

mating dragonflies
shimmers of emerald
shimmers of violet

Hedgerow, 107, February 2017

Simon Hanson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

正在交配的蜻蜓
閃閃發光的翡翠綠
閃閃發光的紫羅蘭

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

正在交配的蜻蜓
闪闪发光的翡翠绿
闪闪发光的紫罗兰


Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in sub-tropical Queensland, Australia where he enjoys his proximity to the Pacific Ocean and areas of rainforest.  He is a committee member of the Australian Haiku Society and is published in various journals and anthologies.

Butterfly Dream: Hillside Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

hillside
spring water trickles
into a starry night

Chrysanthemum, 21, 2017

Simon Hanson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

一片山坡
泉水涓涓細流入
繁星滿天的夜晚

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一片山坡
泉水涓涓细流入
繁星满天的夜晚


Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in sub-tropical Queensland, Australia where he enjoys his proximity to the Pacific Ocean and areas of rainforest.  He is a committee member of the Australian Haiku Society and is published in various journals and anthologies.

Butterfly Dream: Mirror Haiku by Simon Hanson

English Original

either side
of the mirror
candlelight and darkness

the zen space, Summer 2016

Simon Hanson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

任何一邊
的鏡子
燭光和黑暗

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

任何一边
的镜子
烛光和黑暗


Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in sub-tropical Queensland, Australia where he enjoys his proximity to the Pacific Ocean and areas of rainforest.  He is a committee member of the Australian Haiku Society and is published in various journals and anthologies.