Saturday, October 7, 2017

Butterfly Dream: Temple Gong Haiku by Elizabeth Nicholls

English Original

the pause
at the end of each breath
temple gong

Elizabeth Nicholls


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

每次呼吸結束時
的停頓
寺廟鑼聲

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

每次呼吸结束时
的停顿
寺庙锣声


Bio Sketch

Elizabeth Nicholls lives on the shore of the Indian Ocean in Perth, Western Australia. She spends many hours walking along the rugged coastline and composing haiku in her head whilst keeping a lookout for dolphins and ocean birds.  Elizabeth has been writing haiku for about seven years.

1 comment:

  1. The spiritually significant and emotionally resonant juxtaposition effectively conveys a sense of mindful serenity.

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