Richard Wright: HAIKU. Aus dem Englischen von Jonis Hartmann, Matthes & Seitz Berlin 2024.

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A fleeing viper

Rippling rows of gold tassels

In a field of wheat.

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Pen me a letter

From where plum trees are blooming,

Pilgrimaging geese.

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Through the winter rain,

Calling to the scattered ships,

One floating sea gull.

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Running here and there,

Twisting down the winter stream,

A tiny red shoe.

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From the woods at night

Comes the sound of something walking

Over fallen leaves.

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The mailmen’s whistle

Makes the weeping baby pause

And stare waitingly.

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During spring cleaning,

She comes across her old dolls

And stares musingly.

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How quiet it is when

The rain stops and changes

Into driving snow.