the heavenly realm
of the believers
is holy and pure
yet not beyond
the mind of a sinner
the nether world
of the nonbelievers
is cold and gloomy
yet still in
the heart of a saint
beyond the sky
beneath the ground
is there an attentive ear
attuned
to silenced souls
November 2009 Issue of Word Catalyst
Butterfly Dream: Wren Song Haiku by Elmedin Kadric
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*English Original*
holding off
holding on
wren song
*rust*, 2023
Elmedin Kadric
*Chinese Translation (Traditional)*
延後
堅持
鷦鷯之歌
*Chinese Translation ...