The yearly pamphlet Akita – the Land of Poetry 『詩の国秋田第6号』, whose 6th volume is posted as an e-pamphlet, features haiku special from the English haiku submitted to the 3rd Japan-Russia Haiku Contest in 2014.
A great number of haiku fans willingly sent their haiku in English to the contest from 46 countries including Japan.
They compose haiku, the shortest form of poetry of three lines, catching the haiku moment through their observation or insight.
They write haiku, seeking for “pure present”, which might express “the eternal now.”
We sincerely hope that haiku will be shared with each other, which helps us realize the pleasure of writing haiku again.
We also hope that haiku could deepen mutual understanding and enjoyment of different cultures between those people who read or compose the poem, helping make the world peaceful.
Haiku Special
Jorge Giallorenzi（Argentina）
Abandoned building
The pidgeons cry out
in the freight elevator.
Julia Guzmán（Argentina）
Rising sun
a flock of seagulls
flying in circles.
Carroll John（Australia）
pine seeds –
the tree surrenders
to the wind
Hanson Simon (Australia)
waking refreshed
green bamboo prints
on my pillow slip
Maniyil Jayashree（Australia）
arriving
at the temple doorstep
tumbleweeds
Miller Mark（Australia）
widening ripples
rejoining the heron
its own reflection
Mizu Kiri（Australia）
first calligraphy
only wind and snow visit
endless flying white
Proctor Vanessa（Australia）
he asks me to write
his mother’s eulogy …
maple leaves
Rowe Cynthia（Australia）
snow angel
already your wings
starting to melt
BACHER SYLVIA（AUSTRIA）
ignoring the fence
on a visit to the neighbour
my dog-rose
Tauchner Dietmar (Austria)
if only life
were a dream
mother’s death
KHAN MUNIA（Bangladesh）
artistic bonsai:
twenty nine leaves shaped in heart
green festivity!
Rahman Mustafizur（Bangladesh）
A crumpled leaf-
was the happiest creature
on the battlefield
Cuvelier Willy（Belgium）
Morning walk –
the summer sun goes along
on a gossamer.
Ector Jef （Belgium）
A hopping magpie
zealously looks for the worms
she found yesterday.
MERCKEN PAUL（Belgium）
my dog does not fall
on his feet – but he doesn’t
climb trees either
Mercken Paul（Belgium）
our midsummer night –
the birds sing in Copenhague
in Palembang not
Terryn Frans（Belgium）
Empty heron’s nest –
the bleak breeze greedily snatches
a tuft of feathers.
Drpa Milena（Bosnia and Herzegovina）
Fragile line
Joins infinity of the sky
And fairness of the sea.
HRNČIĆ MIDHAT（Bosnia and Herzegovina）
cover of the snow
descended to the river
embracing each other
Smajil Durmisevic（Bosnia and Herzegovina）
the knight’s monument:
so cold – in the shadow
of a blossomed cherry
FUKE IRENE MASSUMI（BRAZIL）
An old pastime!
A synchronized kite floats…floats…
to the sound of wind.
Magalhaes Franklin（BRAZIL）
Cloudy week.
Just women and the tide
are knowing the moon phase.
Rosa Clement（Brazil）
live news
a dragonfly lands on
the repórter shoulder
KIREVA ALEXANDRA（Bulgaria）
The old wooden bensh
grievs for the two lovers.
From the summer.
Kisyova Maya（Bulgaria）
Lithography –
how to select a frame
for a Tolstoy’s face?
Lecheva Lydia（Bulgaria）
Hot mountain wind
all over my body
while picking me stars
Minko Tanev（Bulgaria）
heaven flash I was
a radiant embrace
autograph of God
Racheva Lilia （Bulgaria）
Blackberries,
zingari on the road,
lure on me.
Savova Vessislava（Bulgaria）
deserted town
at the end of a dirt road
a rainbow
Stefanova Vania（Bulgaria）
sunset…
so glowing
the rice straw
Stoianka Boianova （Bulgaria）
Golden domes.
Whites are our souls
for wedding promise.
Temnyalova Mila（Bulgaria）
sand castle —
seagulls with folded wings
listen to the turquoise sea
Teneva Diana （Bulgaria）
lunar eclipse
the ring left by you
on the night table
Fay Ignatius（Canada）
question unanswered
putting vinegar
on her sunburn
Harrison Devin （Canada）
coastal fog–
the way mountains flow
into mountains
Labelle Anne-Marie（Canada）
once every ten years
the whole family gather
around a coffin
Liu Chen-ou（Canada）
winter mist …
bookmarking a moment
with this haiku
Seguiban Carl（canadian）
drought’s end—
even the smell of rain
has a name
Fabián Rafael Padilla Hernández（Colombia）
a lonely boat
goes to the open sea
climbing the waves
Padilla Hernández Fabián Rafael（Colombian）
Far away from home
Pieces of sounds from Eastern
Drown my loneliness
We are now holding the 4th Japan-Russia Haiku Contest.
Readers are invited to send haiku about “lake” to Hidenori Hiruta at the Akita
International Haiku Network by e-mail to (shhiruta@nifty.com).
By Hidenori Hiruta
Akita International Haiku Network 