Butterfly Dream Featured Poet

The following poems appeared in Butterfly Dream II (Ajax, Ontario: NeverEnding Story, 2016), edited by Chen-ou Liu, who also provided the Chinese translations (traditional and simplified). I was the featured poet for this issue, and the first poem won the issue’s best-of-issue award. All poems have been previously published elsewhere.

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“Inspiration for haiku comes from the seasons, reading, conversations, or other experiences. But don’t write about your emotions. Instead, write about what caused your emotions. That makes all the difference.” —Michael Dylan Welch

                train depot—

                a wet leaf clings

                to the stroller wheel

              火車站—

                一片濕的葉子緊貼

                在嬰兒車輪上

                火车站—

                一片湿的叶子紧贴

                在婴儿车轮上

                                                                                                        unused symphony ticket—

                                                                                                        the price

                                                                                                        when she was a girl

                                                                                                        未用過的交響音樂票—

                                                                                                        她是小女孩時

                                                                                                        的票價

                                                                                                        未用过的交响音乐票—

                                                                                                        她是小女孩时

                                                                                                        的票价

                sapwood—

                I learn something new

                about my mother

                邊材—

                關於母親我有更深一層

                的了解

                边材—

                关於母亲我有更深一层

                的了解