shadowing
a Ulysses butterfly
to this mountain trail
of many twists and turns ...
at last Time leaves me alone
Honorable Mention, 2025 Fujisan Tanka Contest
Japanese Translation:
幸運の瑠璃蝶追いて山道をゆけども時間にとり残されて
Blog Archive of Chen-ou Liu’s Published Poems: If no one reads my poetry, Death will be the Reviewer.