hot evening

 seară fierbinte –

două vrăbii beau apă 

cu rândul

de la furtunul

de aer condiţionat

hot evening –

two sparrows sip water 

by turn 

from the hose

of air conditioning

soirée chaude -

deux moineaux sirotent d'eau

tour à tour

du tuyau 

de l'air conditionné

atsui yūgata

2-wa no suzume wa

kūchō no hōsu kara

suiteki o

nomimasu

暑い夕方

2わの雀は

空調のホースから

水滴を

飲みます

The Wise Owl, The Daily Verse, Meltdown & Renewal, May 2025

Many thanks to Editor Dr. Rachna Singh

Photo courtesy The Wise Owl