Sun behind a tree (东)
To the North (北) waves on the shore
Soon the geese return (南)
Next to steering wheel
The compass set behind glass
The sea may churn now
Guugu Yimithirr language: „The language is notable for its use of pure geographic
directions (north, south, east, west) rather than egocentric directions (left,
right, forward, backward), …”. And it’s the source language for the word
kangaroo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guugu_Yimithirr_language
I like the interplay of ancient and modern!
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ReplyDeleteInteresting linguistic facts. I like your NEWS setting in the haiku.
Thanks! Hope being regular again.
ReplyDeleteGood examples of old and new.
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