Mount Taihei Mount Taihei is a 1,170-meter-high mountain, located northeast of Akita City. It is now a mountain in its prime. The base pluton is granite. First, rocky mass, or pluton, was covered with volcanic ejecta and then uplifted by crust movement, and was subsequently eroded by rivers. This pluton dates from the Cretaceous period, … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」En no Gyōja (1)
World Haiku Series 2022: Closing Words by Hidenori Hiruta
Dear Respected Haiku Poets, Thank you very much for having participated in the World Haiku Series 2022. The Akita International Haiku Network launched the World Haiku Series 2022, whose theme is “Earth”, on December 24, 2022. Fortunately, the Network happily ended the Series with great success yesterday, on February 22, 2024, as expected in … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022: Closing Words by Hidenori Hiruta
A New Project: Haiku beyond Earth 天上俳句会
謹賀新年 Happy New Year! 年新た田沢湖畔の龍神社 New Year Dragon Shrine in glory the lakeside of Tazawa Note: Dragon Shrine「龍神社」 Please check out the site below. https://akitahaiku.com/2021/03/10/ You will see that Hidenori Hiruta of the Akita International Haiku Network published a collection of haiku titled Haiku Lake Tazawa. The book has a chapter about Gozanoishi-jinja Shrine, or Dragon Shrine, which interests and charms you. … Continue reading A New Project: Haiku beyond Earth 天上俳句会
Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Christina Chin (2)
The haiku and a tanka by Christina Chin photos and an oil painting by Randall Vemer 1. nostalgia the soulful melody of sad violin 郷愁や悲しく響くヴァイオリンそのメロディーの悲しげな節 2. a luthier’s pride the shine reflects Arch’s smile 弦楽器製作者みな誇り持つ輝き反射アーチに笑顔 3. A Moonlight Night in the darkness a breath of light 暗い夜の月の光の息吹きかな 4. Summertime lovegrasses in her hair 夏時間彼女の髪にラブグラス 5. bickering … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Christina Chin (2)
Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Parameswaran Sivaraman
Haiku by Parameswaran Sivaraman（India） *** Climbing hill My ego Started rolling down... *** 登り坂わが自負心の転けりけり *** HAIKU to Akita's “Haiku Beyond Earth” 1. Splashes of colour Failed to create art.India) Diwali trashes! *** 夜の空色のしぶきが舞い上がるアートにならずディワリのゴミに （短歌） 2. Windowside travel. Watching the trees Walk away from me. *** 窓辺にて旅に出かけた人になる木々眺めても遠ざかり行く （短歌） 3. Prayers for rain answered. Farmer's son gets School holiday. … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Parameswaran Sivaraman
Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Voronoi Oleg (2)
Haiku by Voronoi Oleg (Russia) ***Летает хайку над миром человека… Словно и любовь... *** Haiku flies over the human world... Just like love... *** 愛のごと人の世を越ゆ俳句かな April 27, 2023 HAIKU to Akita's “Haiku Beyond Earth” ХАЙКУ МОРЯ. Олег Вороной HAIKU OF THE SEA. Oleg Voronoi 1. Бушуют волны… Неужели первые весну чувствуют? *** The … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Voronoi Oleg (2)
Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Vladislava Simonova (2)
Haiku by Vladislava Simonova (Ukraine) Пишу на песке. Вновь утащила волна хайку в дальний путь. Writing on the sand – and again a wave drives my haiku So far away. 砂上の句再び波の持ち去れり Winner of JAL Foundation Award（JAL財団賞) https://www.jal-foundation.or.jp/en/ in the Russian section of the 7th Japan-Russia Haiku Contest 2018. HAIKU to Akita's “Haiku Beyond Earth” From … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Vladislava Simonova (2)
Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku in Ghana (2)
Adjei Agyei-Baah (1977-2023) leafless tree – lifting a cup of nest into the sky 裸の木巣の空杯を天に上ぐ Winner of Akita Chamber of Commerce and Industry President’s Award, in the English section of the 3rd Japan-Russia Haiku Contest, 2014 Five English Haiku from Adjei’s haiku collection Afriku (2016) Dedication My pleasure for your leisure – It’s for you, … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku in Ghana (2)
Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Pravat Kumar Padhy
Haiku by Pravat Kumar Padhy (India) frozen pondthe missing sound of skipping stones 池凍る水切りの音消えにけり tsuri-dōrō, May-June Issue #9 2022 World Haiku Series 2022 (93) Haiku by Pravat Kumar Padhy https://akitahaiku.com/2023/10/17 HAIKU to Akita's “Haiku Beyond Earth” 1. melting snowthe narrow road to the house of worship 雪解けや礼拝堂へ狭い道 Akitsu Quarterly, Spring/Summer Issue 2023 *****2. debate on happinessa butterfly … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Pravat Kumar Padhy
Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」An unmown sky (2)
An unmown sky (1996 – 2007) (2) An Anthology of Croatian Haiku Poetry Đurda Vukelić-Rožić Lying on the grass. An unmown sky. Dubravko Ivančan (1931-1982) 横になる草原の上天高し yokoni-naru sōgen no ue ten takashi －Translated into Japanese by Hidenori Hiruta 16. Wet streets dried by the smile of the morning sunshine. SILVIJA BUTKOVIĆ 濡れ道を朝日の微笑乾かせり 17. The summer … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」An unmown sky (2)
Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」En no Gyōja (2)
En no Gyōja 「役 行者 634-701」 En no Gyōja, or En no Ozunu, is said to have been born on January 1st, 634, in Gose, Nara Prefecture. It is also said that his mother was not blessed with a child for a long time, and that she prayed to Benzaiten, or Saraswati, and was given … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」En no Gyōja (2)
Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (34)
10 English Haiku (1) dumb show the curtain falling without a word 無言劇のショー カーテンがおりる 一言もなく (2) unsheathed sword the brightness blind the enemies’ eyes 抜き身の剣 明るさのブラインド 敵の目 (3) morality play the boy awakes to the comic interlude 道徳劇 少年は目を覚ます 喜劇の幕間に Note: Morality play In "morality play", the word "comic" signifies "kigeki" (喜剧). Comic interlude … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (34)
Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Christina Chin (1)
Three poems, in memory of Brendon Kent (1 February 1958 - 24 February 2024) 1. soap bubbles over the rainbow the master leaves ~ Christina Chin シャボン玉虹の彼方へわが師ゆく 2. fifteenth night of new year the lantern lit sky takes him home ~ Christina Chin 新年の十五夜の空ランタンに照らされし家彼を迎える （短歌） 3. first lunar full moon and fireworks a grand send off ~ … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Christina Chin (1)
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