World Haiku Series 2019 (2) Haiku by Adam Šuligoj

World Haiku Series 2019 (2)

Haiku by Adam Šuligoj 

 

father’s room

I step out of the shadow

of his empty chair

 

父の部屋

私は父の空の椅子の影から出る

 

first summer day

splash! splash!

autumn

 

最初の夏の日

ザブン！ザブン！

秋

 

glassy moon

we know each other well

insomnia

 

ガラスのような月

私たちはお互いをよく知っている

不眠症

 

dripping faucet

I cannot stop

time

 

ポタポタ落ちる蛇口

私は止めることができない

時間を

 

waterlilies

becoming green, becoming blue

even without Monet

 

スイレン

緑になりつつある、青になりつつある

モネがいなくてさえ

 

mountain lake

I jump first into

the sky

 

山の湖

私が最初に飛び込む

空に

 

ankle dislocation

the maple leaves on the street

dance on

 

足首脱臼

もみじが路上で

舞い続ける

 

roadless area

I play rugby

with every bramble

 

道路のないエリア

私はラグビーをする

あらゆる野バラと一緒に

 

abandoned house

in the end inhabited

by a fig tree

 

捨てられた家

ついに住むようになった

イチジクの木によって

 

40!

I ride on a new wave

of cynicism

 

40歳！

私は新しい波に乗る

皮肉の波に

 

— Translated by Hidenori Hiruta

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Name, surname: Adam Šuligoj

Country: Slovenia

Age: 41

Education: Master’s degree in financial management

Occupation: Manager/Entrepreneur

 

 

SHORT BIO:

I was born on the 4th August 1978 in Šempeter pri Gorici, Slovenia. I started to write poetry in 1998 as a student and later published my poems in all Slovenian literary magazines. I became interested in haiku only recently. From time to time I send some of my haiku to international competitions.

 

Published books of poetry:

Šuligoj, Adam. 2018. Stransvet. Maribor: Amikum.

 

Haiku International Competitions – Honourable mentions:

Apokalipsa – 17th International Competition for the best Haiku 2015 – Published. (Slovenia)

Apokalipsa – 18th International Competition for the best Haiku 2016 – Honourable mention (Slovenia)

UKIAHHaiku Festival 2016 – Jane Reichhold Prize – Honourable mention (California, USA)

1st  Montenegrin Haiku Contest 2017 – Merit Award (Montenegro)

Apokalipsa – 20th International Competition for the best Haiku 2018 – Honourable mention (Slovenia)