Butterfly Dream by Chen-ou Liu - July 21, 2016

English Original

heavy rain

end of the war

with cardboard swords

Frogpond, 38:2, Spring/Summer 2015

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

傾盆大雨

用紙板劍結束

戰爭

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

倾盆大雨

用纸板剑结束

战争

Comment:

Emotionally speaking, the unexpected yet powerful last lines effectively makes a shift in theme and mood, reminding me of one of my most cherished childhood memories.