Friday, October 14, 2016

Winter Haiku--By Gert Knop, Germany and Jack Horne, England

OCTOBER'S FIRST SPECIAL FEATURE
           COLLABORATIVE POEM

 Winter Haiku in English/German/Spanish

By Gert Knop, Germany and Jack Horne, England

delicate and fragile
the rose blossoms in the park
after first snowfall

zart und zerbrechlich
die Rosenblüten im Park
nach erstem Schneefall

delicada y frágil
flores de rosas en el parque
después de primera nevada

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a robin perches
on a snow-covered headstone --
choirboys sing carols

ein Rotkehlchensitzt
auf einem schneebedeckten Grabstein --
Chorknaben singen Weihnachtslieder

un petirrojo está posado
en una lápida cubierta de nieve --
niños del coro cantan villancicos
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20 comments:

  1. Marianne SzlykOctober 14, 2016 at 8:04 PM

    It's good to see you back, Karen. Hope you are doing well!

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    1. Gert W. KnopOctober 15, 2016 at 1:36 AM

      Yes, we all hope that you could recover, dear Karen! Take care and our blessings! Furthermore we wish you a good recovery. And thank you for posting our haiku!

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    2. Sara KendrickOctober 15, 2016 at 5:14 AM

      Great work you two..We get the haiku in several languages..Way to go..Sara

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    3. Karen O'LearyOctober 17, 2016 at 6:15 PM

      Dear Marianne and Gert,

      It's good to be publishing some poetry at our online journal again. Whispers is my writing family--I care about all the writers and readers that make this publication possible. Gert, you and Jack did a great job with this one. Thank you for sharing it.

      Blessings and best wishes,
      Karen

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  2. David FoxOctober 14, 2016 at 8:57 PM

    Gert and Jack,
    Great pair of haiku in the different languages.
    Your friend,
    David Fox

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    1. Gert W. KnopOctober 15, 2016 at 1:39 AM

      Dear David,
      Thank you for your friendly comment! We for sure will carry on with our good teamwork! Glad that you enjoyed the different languages, my friend! Greetings from Gert

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  3. pdfrenchOctober 15, 2016 at 10:40 AM

    I enoyed this very much Gert.

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    1. Gert W. KnopOctober 26, 2016 at 7:57 AM

      Thank you Peggy that you enjoyed Jack's and my haiku!
      All the best,
      Gert

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  4. UnknownOctober 15, 2016 at 12:16 PM

    Dear Gert and Jack
    Thank you for teaming up and sharing your haiku gifts with all of us in the Whispers' family of poets. You work enriches us!

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  5. PixordiaOctober 16, 2016 at 7:14 AM

    Thanks for adding beauty to my day. So interesting to see the images in
    different languages. A triple treat. Love, SuZ

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    1. Gert W. KnopOctober 26, 2016 at 8:00 AM

      Thank you Pixordia that you liked our haiku in three languages!
      All the best,
      Gert

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  6. Jo BalistreriOctober 16, 2016 at 1:37 PM

    Dear Gert and Jack,
    I always look forward to your collaborations. They are always a delight to read. Thank you so much.

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    1. Gert W. KnopOctober 26, 2016 at 8:02 AM

      Thank you Jo also in Jack's name! Soon our next collaboration poems will be posted, but this time only in English as they are no haiku.

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  7. paul callusOctober 17, 2016 at 8:40 AM

    Both haiku are a delight to read. Unfortunately I can't understand German, but I enjoyed the Spanish versions which remained loyal to the original English text. Regards to both Gert & Jack. // paul

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    1. Gert W. KnopOctober 26, 2016 at 8:04 AM

      It's always a pleasureto read so many kind comments! And that you also enjoyed the Spanisch version!
      Kind regards from Gert & Jack

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  8. Karen O'LearyOctober 19, 2016 at 2:17 PM

    Thank you, Isha, for the following--

    Such pretty words to describe a rose at first snowfall
    and see a robin.

    Wish I was a polyglot to know the same
    with different words. These two poets do so well.

    Yours sincerely,
    Isha Wagner

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    1. Gert W. KnopOctober 26, 2016 at 8:06 AM

      Thank you Isha that you liked our collaborative haiku and for your warm words! We hope that Karen's health is improving and keep fingers crossed!!!
      Love, Gert & Jack

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  9. AnonymousOctober 30, 2016 at 9:17 PM

    Love it! Thank you, Gert and Jack. Nice work. Continued blessings!

    -MJ (www.tgbtgpublictions.com)

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  10. Gert W. KnopNovember 7, 2016 at 12:40 AM

    Thank you, Maurice and all the best!!

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