Chen-ou Liu's Translation Project: First English-Chinese Haiku and Tanka Blog

Monday, February 28, 2011

Glimpse of A Floating World: A Haibun

A gray-haired man slumps behind the makeshift counter displaying a flat screen TV, toys, CDs, dishware, pots, and clothing. Kids chase after each other across an unkempt lawn. His wife sits exhausted amidst the haggling bargain finders.

sun-baked piles
of This Old House --
one dollar each


Note: This Old House is the companion magazine to a PBS home improvement and remodeling television show of the same title.