Sunday, March 12, 2017

One Man's Maple Moon: Family Photos Tanka by Simon Hanson

English Original

ashes
have their stories of fire
dad reminds me
flicking through
family photographs

American Tanka, 22, June 2013

Simon Hanson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

翻閱
家庭照片的時候
爸爸提醒我   
灰燼
也有他們生命之火的故事   

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

翻阅
家庭照片的时候
爸爸提醒我
灰烬
也有他们生命之火的故事


Bio Sketch

Simon Hanson lives in sub-tropical Queensland, Australia where he enjoys his proximity to the Pacific Ocean and areas of rainforest.  He is a committee member of the Australian Haiku Society and is published in various journals and anthologies.

1 comment:

  1. The comparison (or analogy) between ashes' stories of fire and life stories conveyed through family photos is visually and emotionally effective, but I wonder if the following version might work better in terms of tanka poetics:

    flicking through
    family photographs
    dad reminds me
    ashes
    have their stories of fire (having the most weight)

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