Thursday, April 26, 2018

Butterfly Dream: Argument Haiku by Gabriel Bates

English Original

one argument
after the other
deep thunder

Gabriel Bates


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

一場爭執
接著另一場爭執
沉重的雷聲

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

一场争执
接着另一场争执
沉重的雷声


Bio Sketch

Gabriel Bates is a contemporary poet living in southeast Kansas. His work has appeared in several publications, online and in print. For more information, go to: https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/poet-details/?IDclient=2328

1 comment:

  1. Ls 1&2 establish the thematic and emotional context while the auditory image in L3 effectively enhances the tone and mood of the poem. And on second reading, "deep" works well on three levels, literal, emotional and symbolic.

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