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

Monday, September 18, 2023

Raven Shadow Haiku

raven shadow
after raven shadow ...
blood-stained debris



FYI: This is the sequel to the following haiku:

collapse of mud houses ...
a girl closes her eyes at last
and the world ...disappears



Added:

a bomb crater ...
bits and pieces of clothing 
and patches of grass


FYI: This is the sequel to the following haiku:

spring counteroffensive ...
the buzzing sound 
of an old man's meat grinder



Added:

howl of the north wind ...
snow on snow on sunflowers
in a girl's drawing


FYI: This is the sequel to the following haiku:

bomb shelter wall
the girl draws a dove flying
to a field of sunflowers



Added:

aftermath ...
a girl's blood-smeared face 
in pixels