n’fheadair éinne cén fáth –
ó mhoiche maidine
bratacha ag caoineadh
no one knows why –
since early morning
flags have been weeping
誰も知らぬ―
明け方から
国旗がすすり泣く
naebodie kens whit wey –
sin daw
flags hae bin greitin
Haiku i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla ag freagairt d’ealaín an Impriseanaí Mheiriceánaigh Childe Hassam. Leagan Béarla na hAlban: John McDonald (Dún Éideann) Leagan Seapáinise: Mariko Sumikura (Kyoto)
n’fheadair éinne cén fáth –
ó mhoiche maidine
bratacha ag caoineadh
no one knows why –
since early morning
flags have been weeping
誰も知らぬ―
明け方から
国旗がすすり泣く
naebodie kens whit wey –
sin daw
flags hae bin greitin
Derek Ball
Tá mórán fath — so many reasons: where do we start!