World Haiku Series 2020 (14) Haiku by Antonella Seidita

World Haiku Series 2020 (14)

Haiku by Antonella Seidita

 

Dad and mom

Infinite caresses

between those hands

 

(published on Haikuniverse)

 

父と母

数え切れない抱擁

手と手の間

 

Apple pie

A scent of autumn

with every bite

 

(published on Stardust Haiku Issue 46) 

 

アップルパイ

秋の香り

一口毎に

 

Lavender in bloom

The scent of grandmother

in my hands

 

( 1st prize National Naturalistic Poetry Competition “Città di Castelbuono”  and published on Stardust Haiku Issue 39) 

 

咲いているラベンダー

祖母の香り

私の手の中に

 

Veiled moon                         

The shadows reflect      

uncertain steps  

 

(published on Stardust Haiku Issue 35) 

 

ベールに覆われた月

影が反射する

不確かなステップ

 

Suddenly

in the shadow of a glance

the pink moon

 

突然

一瞥の陰に

ピンクの月

 

Snowflakes

Fly a butterfly

Colorless

 

雪片

蝶を飛ばす

無色

 

A little girl

The lights of Christmas

inside a dream

 

少女が一人

クリスマスの明かり

夢の内側に

 

Winter lights

In front of the hearth

a dream intertwines

 

冬の明かり

炉床の前

夢が絡み合う

 

Under the stars

From the book of poems

new caresses

 

星の下

詩集から

新しい抱擁

 

Warm sun

A ray touches the cat

above the roof

 

暖かい太陽

光線が猫に触れる

屋根の上

 

―Translated by Hidenori Hiruta

 

 

Short Bio:

Antonella Seidita, Italy. 

Her poems and Haiku received prestigious awards in literary competitions and published in various anthologies and international magazines.