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

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Breadline Haiku

the breadline lengthens
new snow on bare branches
on shoulders, too



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a row of tents
snow slipping off bare branches
clings to faces


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dust to dust ...
the priest's shadow lengthens
into the grave


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my eardrums
stabbed by my son's rock and roll --
this wall between us