a poppy . . .
a field of poppies!
the hills blowing with poppies!
Haiku Magazine, V.5, N1, 1971
Michael McClintock
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
一朵罌粟花 ...
一大片罌粟花 !
滿山坡罌粟花 !
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
一朵罂粟花 ...
一大片罂粟花 !
满山坡罂粟花 !
Bio Sketch
Michael McClintock's lifework in haiku, tanka, and related literature spans over four decades. His many contributions to the field include six years as president of the Tanka Society of America (2004-2010) and contributing editor, essayist, and poet for dozens of journals, anthologies, landmark collections and critical studies. McClintock now lives in Clovis, California, where he works as an independent scholar, consultant for public libraries, and poet. Meals at Midnight [tanka], Sketches from the San Joaquin [haiku] and Streetlights: Poetry of Urban Life in Modern English Tanka, are some of his recent titles.
