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

Monday, October 13, 2025

Thanksgiving Trip Home Haiku

Thanksgiving trip home
patches of twilight fog
on the horizon



FYI: The primary differences are the date, with Canadian Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October, because the earlier fall harvest and colder climate require celebrating the bounty of the land before winter sets in,  and American Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November, and the length of the holiday weekend (three days in Canada versus four-plus days in the U.S.). 


And the following haiku could be read as a sequel to the above

Thanksgiving drive
after the bustle
quiet fields, deep shadows


Harriet S. Bates

And the following haiku could be read as a sequel to the above

a "No Politics" sign
on the dining room wall ...
Thanksgiving dinner


Chen-ou Liu

And the following haiku could be read as a sequel to the above:

Thanksgiving dinner
between mouthfuls and refills
this hushed silence


Chen-ou Liu