Translated into Chinese by Chen-ou Liu:
the pair bonds
of prairie voles . . .
she asks
if he used to be
her husband
Third Place
2017 UHTS Fleeting Words Tanka Contest
Chen-ou Liu's Comments:
The contrast/comparison between pair bonding (selective and lifelong relationship) and (uncertain) marital relationship portrayed in the two parts of the tanka is poignantly effective.
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