Month: February 2011

Haiku by Students at High School (大館鳳鳴高校 ) in Akita, Northern Japan

  Seisaku Chiba（千葉星作）, a member of Akita Association of English Studies (AAES)（秋田英語英文学会）, kindly contributed haiku by students at Odate Homei Senior High School (大館鳳鳴高校）in Akita, Northern Japan to our network. Mr. Chiba taught the students about haiku in English for two years from 1990 till 1991. Here is a photo of the school.      … Continue reading Haiku by Students at High School (大館鳳鳴高校 ) in Akita, Northern Japan →

Haiku World of Patricia Lidia in Romania

   Patricia Lidia in Romania kindly contributed New Year’s card and her haiku to International Haiku New Year’s Festival 2011.       fairytales 　　　　　　　　　　          おとぎ話を聞く  in front of the stove - 　　　　   ストーブの前で　 childhood memories 　　　　　  子供の頃の思い出     on a rabbit’s back 　　　　　　　　　兎の背に乗って hopping in New Year - 　　　　　 新年に跳んでいる new resolutions 　　　　　　　　　　 … Continue reading Haiku World of Patricia Lidia in Romania →

UPDATES: Haiku North America in Seattle, August 3-7, 2011

  Thanks to Mr. Michael Dylan Welch, I accepted the official press release announcing the HNA 2011 conference.       Haiku North America 2011 – Seattle, Washington    Save the date! Haiku North America 2011 will be held August 3 to 7, 2011, in Seattle, Washington.   Members of the Haiku Northwest group have … Continue reading UPDATES: Haiku North America in Seattle, August 3-7, 2011 →

News from HIA : ukiaHaiku Festival 2011 and the HNA 2011 Conference

  Dr. Akito Arima （有馬朗人）is President of the Haiku International Association (HIA)（国際俳句交流協会）(http://www.haiku-hia.com), a nonprofit organization aimed at promoting haiku globally. Dr. Arima also leads the haiku group Ten’I (Providence)（天為）(http://haikunet.info).       looking for something lost ―　　　　　　　 wearing a winter cap   失ひしものを探しに冬帽子    This haiku is Dr. Arima’s masterpiece, which was presented to the … Continue reading News from HIA : ukiaHaiku Festival 2011 and the HNA 2011 Conference →