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)
Wow!
Just blown away by the first haiku so much, I haven’t yet looked at the others!
father’s room
I step out of the shadow
of his empty chair
Adam Šuligoj
父の部屋
私は父の空の椅子の影から出る
Will now enjoy all the other haiku!
Alan Summers
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