Butterfly Dream

desert marathon --
for a moment I look back
at my footprints

Mainichi News, July 11, 2016

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

沙漠馬拉松 --
我回頭看我的腳印
一會兒

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

沙漠马拉松 --
我回头看我的脚印
一会儿

Comments by Chen-ou Liu, 25.11.2018

Combined with the zoom-in technique, the opening line sets the scene while the closing line elevates the haiku to a philosophical/contemplative level, and "for a moment" in the middle line effectively enhances the emotional aspect of the haiku.

We shall always look back to the footprints of yesterday to say had we know if we don’t take a critical look at today’s footsteps. There is always an alternative that is better than good.

-- Ernest Agyemang Yeboah 

Chen-ou Liu, 25.11.2018

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