my Chinese world
confined in an attic
with English words
I excavate the interior
world of nostalgia
Poetry Nook, 6, April 2014
One Man's Maple Moon: Plaintive Cry Tanka by Thelma Mariano
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*English Original*
the plaintive cry
of a sandpiper
trailing
in the distance
even he can’t say goodbye
Thelma Mariano
*Chinese Translation (Traditional)...