Bio
Chen-ou Liu is the author of five books, including "Following the Moon to the Maple Land" (First Prize, 2011 Haiku Pix Chapbook Contest) and "A Life in Transition and Translation" (Honorable Mention, 2014 Turtle Light Press Biennial Haiku Chapbook Competition). His tanka and haiku have been honored with many awards.
Chen-ou Liu
Childhood Boardwalk in Twilight
The smell of deep-fryer oil and salt air hangs heavy. Crumbling remains of a row of sandcastles wait for the surging tide. Far out, a freighter's light crawls across the horizon tinged with red and orange.
carousel music
fades into the crash of surf
end of summer