NeverEnding Story - First English-Chinese Bilingual Haiku and Tanka Blog

English Original
refugee convoy --
a newborn baby smiles
in his sleep
Second Place, European Quarterly Kukai, Spring 2016


Chinese Translation (Traditional)
難民車隊 --
一個新生嬰兒
在他的睡眠中微笑
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
难民车队 --
一个新生婴儿
在他的睡眠中微笑

Translated by Chen-ou Liu

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NeverEnding Story - First English-Chinese Bilingual Haiku and Tanka Blog

English Original
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a homeless man
who was playing a flute
on the street corner
fell suddenly in the rain --
a donor card in his pocket
A Hundred Gourds, 5:2, March 2016


Chinese Translation (Traditional)
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一個無家可歸的人
在街角吹長笛
突然在雨中倒地
他口袋裡
有一張器官捐贈卡


Chinese Translation (Simplified)
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一个无家可归的人
在街角吹长笛
突然在雨中倒地
他口袋里
有一张器官捐赠卡 


Comment:
" The unexpected yet thematically and emotionally powerful last line lifts this seemingly sentimental homelessness tanka out of the ordinary, sparking the reader's reflection on life and the “I-Thou” relation."

                                           Chen-ou Liu 
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