a vast blue treasure
hidden in Poseidon’s song –
unlocked by sea shells
Translated to French by Claude Lopez-Ginisty:
Immense trésor bleu
caché dans le chant de Poséidon-
libéré par les coquillages marins
The poetic form involved here is a Haiku. It is Japanese haikai form. It is usually associated with nature. The form is 17 syllables or under, written usually in three lines. In the traditional form, it has a 5-7-5 or a 3-5-3 syllabic format.
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(June 1st, 2012)