Butterfly Dream: Coronavirus Haiku by Pravat Kumar Padhy

English Original, March 21, 2020

English Original

coronavirus ...
even the shadows
drift away

Pravat Kumar Padhy


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

新冠狀病毒 ...
甚至陰影
都漸行漸遠

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

新冠状病毒 ...
甚至阴影
都渐行渐远

Comment by Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐 March 21, 2020

Enhanced by the use of "synecdoche," the juxtaposition of coronavirus and shadows drifting away effectively conveys a sense of a public health crisis.

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