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

Monday, September 28, 2026

All-Night Laundromat Gembun

Distant blue flashes ripple on wet asphalt—a low echo.

half-asleep, alone
yet not alone enough
all-night laundromat



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On a cul-de-sac, a detached house with gardens in front and back.

pension, high-tech stocks ...
the first day of retirement
under a gray sky


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my wife's tears ...
I peel the onion 
one layer at a time


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The kitchen refrigerator hums a low drone.

slanted moonlight
on my wife's post-it note:
I need more space