Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
World Haiku Series 2019 (60) Haiku by Henryk Czempiel all these names whispered by grandma family album (Asahi Shimbun, November 2019) これらすべての名前 おばあちゃんに囁かれた 家族のアルバム drought spotting a crack after a shave (Asahi Shimbun, September 2019) 干ばつ 亀裂を見つける ひげ剃りの後 cherry blossoms opening a rusty wicket to the neighbor … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (60) Haiku by Henryk Czempiel
World Haiku Series 2019 (59) Haiku by Hema Ravi Fall friend oak leaf lodges on my hair 秋の友達 オークの葉 私の髪に宿る ............... autumn melody light rain a lullaby for toddler 秋のメロディー 軽い雨が子守歌 歩き始めの子にとって .......... misty morning the teenager chops onions 霧の深い朝 ティーンエイジャーが切り刻む 玉ねぎを ...... sunset my toddler's ball disappears … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (59) Haiku by Hema Ravi
World Haiku Series 2019 (58) Haiku by Helen Buckingham back outside the gallery... an endless sky (HIA Contest, Honourable Mention, 2003) 外に戻る ギャラリー… 終わりのない空 steam-filled market... mistletoe tethered to a meat-hook (Nat. League of American Pen Women Haiku Contest, Finalist, 2005) 蒸気に満ちた市場… 繋がれたヤドリギ ミートフックに Mother's Day morning blossom … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (58) Haiku by Helen Buckingham
World Haiku Series 2019 (57) Haiku by Heike Gewi #1 peony dreams -- in that strange land the geese fly the other direction 牡丹の夢－ その見知らぬ土地で雁が飛ぶ 別の方向に #2 First mammography - I feel naked without glasses 最初のマンモグラフィ － 裸のような感じ 眼鏡をかけないで #3 coffee grounds - reading about failed war policy コーヒー農場－ … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (57) Haiku by Heike Gewi
World Haiku Series 2019 (56) Haiku by Goran Gatalica howling wind — the mast of a small ship sings on the shore The Mainichi, 15.2.2018 ヒューヒューとうなる風－ 小型船のマスト 海岸で歌う winter dawn — small refugee takes breath in a tank car Honorable Mention, Sharpening The Green Pencil Haiku Contest, Romania, 2018 … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (56) Haiku by Goran Gatalica
第8回秋田国際俳句コンテスト結果（英語部門・学生） The Results of 8th Akita International Haiku Contest (English Section—STUDENT) The Akita International Haiku Network is delighted to announce the results of the 8th Akita International Haiku Contest for 2019. Recommended theme: impermanence; change; mujō) Judging Committee: David McMurray, Hidenori Hiruta, and Ben Grafström 英語・学生 English—STUDENT 特選 Award Winning-Haiku Looking through photos Recalling happy … Continue reading 第8回秋田国際俳句コンテスト結果（英語部門・学生） The Results of 8th Akita International Haiku Contest (English Section—STUDENT)
第8回秋田国際俳句コンテスト結果（英語部門・一般） The Results of 8th Akita International Haiku Contest (English Section—OPEN) The Akita International Haiku Network is delighted to announce the results of the 8th Akita International Haiku Contest for 2019. Recommended theme: impermanence; change; mujō) Judging Committee: David McMurray, Hidenori Hiruta, and Ben Grafström 英語・一般 English—OPEN 特選 Award Winning-Haiku scented twilight... the reason dragonflies … Continue reading 第8回秋田国際俳句コンテスト結果（英語部門・一般） The Results of 8th Akita International Haiku Contest (English Section—OPEN)
第8回秋田国際俳句コンテスト結果（日本語部門） The Results of 8th Akita International Haiku Contest (Japanese Section) The Akita International Haiku Network is happy to announce the results of the 8th Akita International Haiku Contest (previously, the Japan-Russia Haiku Contest). 日本語部門 (Japanese Section) Haiku in Japanese were submitted by poets from all around the world, namely from Croatia, India, Japan, Nigeria, … Continue reading 第8回秋田国際俳句コンテスト結果（日本語部門） The Results of 8th Akita International Haiku Contest (Japanese Section)
World Haiku Series 2019 (55) Haiku by Goda Virginija Bendoraitienė mom‘s gifts for Christmas... the second sock left unfinished knitting ママのクリスマスのプレゼント．．． 二番目の靴下 編み終えられていない flying above the clouds – overhead another sky 雲の上を飛んでいる－ 頭上に 別の空 first buds... the only wish to stay longer 最初の芽．．． 唯一の願い もっといたい a handful of … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (55) Haiku by Goda Virginija Bendoraitienė
World Haiku Series 2019 (54) Haiku by GILLENA COX wandering thoughts - sound of the rain entering the dawn さまよう考え－ 雨の音が入る 夜明け glow of azure sky radiance of sun shining - a new day unfurls 青空の輝き 輝く太陽の光輝－ 新しい一日が開ける aged mango tree - even thinking about it i feel dwarfed … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (54) Haiku by GILLENA COX
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