By Pháp Hoan, translation by Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm
A pregnant deer
hit by an arrow last night
died on a soft patch of grass.
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A pregnant deer
hit by an arrow last night
died on a soft patch of grass.
By Pháp Hoan, translation by Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm
A pregnant deer
hit by an arrow last night
died on a soft patch of grass.
*
Con nai chửa
đêm qua trúng tên
chết trên vạt cỏ mềm.
TÁM VẠN BỐN NGHÌN CÂY
2 replies on “Pháp Hoan |Haiku 19 (19)”
In three lines, the cycles of life and of grief are apparent. Beautiful writing!
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Thank you. 😍
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