One Man's Maple Moon: Autumn Mist Tanka by Wendy Bourke

English Original

the gossamer
of autumn mist ...
the day begins
too delicate to hold
the heavy hours ahead

Skylark, 4:2, Winter 2016

Wendy Bourke


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

秋天薄霧
的游絲 ...
一天開始了
太柔弱而無法承擔
未來的沉重時刻

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

秋天薄雾
的游丝...
一天开始了
太柔弱而无法承担
未来的沉重时刻


Bio Sketch

Wendy Bourke lives in Vancouver, Canada where she writes, takes long rambling walks gathering photos and inspiration – and hangs out with her young grandsons.  Her work has appeared in dozens of anthologies, journals, chapbooks and tanka publications. 

One Man's Maple Moon: Heavy Book Tanka by Wendy Bourke

English Original

I pressed his gift
of wildflowers
in the pages
of a heavy book ...
that I could not get into

American Tanka, 25, 2015

Wendy Bourke


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

我將他的禮物
一束野花
壓入一本沉重的書
的頁面中 ...
那是我無法進入之處

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

我将他的礼物
一束野花
压入一本沉重的书
的页面中...
那是我无法进入之处 


Bio Sketch

Wendy Bourke lives in Vancouver, Canada where she writes, takes long rambling walks gathering photos and inspiration – and hangs out with her young grandsons.  Her work has appeared in dozens of anthologies, journals, chapbooks and tanka publications. 

One Man's Maple Moon: Street Kid Tanka by Wendy Bourke

English Original

I walk past
the street kid
holding out a dirty palm --
the gray day
begins spitting

Spent Blossoms,  2015 Tanka Society of America Members' Anthology

Wendy Bourke


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

我擦身而過
一個街頭小孩
他伸出一隻髒手 --
灰色的天空
開始下毛毛雨

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

我擦身而过
一个街头小孩
他伸出一只脏手 -
灰色的天空
开始下毛毛雨


Bio Sketch

Wendy Bourke lives in Vancouver, Canada where she writes, takes long rambling walks gathering photos and inspiration – and hangs out with her young grandsons.  Her work has appeared in dozens of anthologies, journals, chapbooks and tanka publications. 

One Man's Maple Moon: Bleeding Heart Tanka by Wendy Bourke

English Original

the last time
I visited her grave
a hummingbird
fluttered near me
in the bleeding heart I’d planted

Ripples in the Sand :TSA Anthology 2016

Wendy Bourke


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

最後一次
我探訪她的墳墓時
一隻蜂鳥
在我所種植的荷包牡丹中
鼓翼飛向我的身邊

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

最后一次
我探访她的坟墓时
一只蜂鸟
在我所种植的荷包牡丹中
鼓翼飞向我的身边


Bio Sketch

Wendy Bourke lives in Vancouver, Canada where she writes, takes long rambling walks gathering photos and inspiration – and hangs out with her young grandsons.  Her work has appeared in dozens of anthologies, journals, chapbooks and tanka publications.