coming home
after a long day of work
we say awkwardly
gong xi fa cai !
with the fish for only two
Bright Stars, I: An Organic Tanka Anthology, 2014
Note: The Chinese phrase, "gong xi fa cai !," means wishing you a prosperous new year!
Butterfly Dream: Dead Cat Haiku by Michael McClintock
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*English Original*
dead cat ...
open-mouthed
to the pouring rain
*The Haiku Anthology*, 1986
Michael McClintock
*Chinese Translation (Traditional)*
一隻死...