English Original:
the same moon
Li Po drank to
the same autumn
Tu Fu wrote of—
I alone change
French Translation by Mike Montreuil
la même lune
dont Li Po s’abreuvait
le même automne
que décrivait Tu Fu—
moi seul je change
Gusts, 10
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One Man’s Maple Moon: This Life Tanka by Peggy Heinrich
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*English Original*
strange, this life
no parents no mate no boss
to struggle against,
at night I fall asleep
to a chorus of frogs
*Simply Haiku*, 9:1, Spri...
