Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
On the radio air raid alarm sounds swallows are flying ラジオで 空襲警報音 ツバメが飛んでいる Explosions in the night I pray for those who were alive today 夜の爆発 私は祈ります 今日生きていた人達のために Note: I meant people who were alive at the beginning of the day but died because of explosions. I hear rumbling sounds and think about those … Continue reading Haiku by Vladislava Simonova in Ukraine (4)
Adjei Agyei-Baah, the winner of Akita Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Award of the 3rd Japan-Russia Haiku Contest 2014, published the book titled “Scaring Crow Haiku Adjei Agyei-Baah” with a Foreword by Hiroaki Sato as Buttonhook Press 2022 Chapbook Series Poetry: All forms & styles Haiku. His book was dedicated to Paul MacNeil. Dedication To … Continue reading Book Announcement! “Scaring Crow” Haiku by Adjei Agyei-Baah
2022年7月 短歌 July 2022, Tanka All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美 里佳 <横手市の羽黒町へ3首/ Three pieces of tanka to Haguro-Cho, Yokote City> 先日、所用で横手市に行きました。その折、かつて横手城下の武家屋敷があった羽黒町を少々散策しました。羽黒町には現在、武家屋敷は現存しておりませんが、横手市と市民の方々のご尽力により、今なお古の風情と面影が保たれています。 The other day, I went to Yokote City on an errand. During my visit, I took a short ramble through Haguro-Cho, where there used to be a samurai residence under Yokote Castle. … Continue reading 稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (59)
Dear Friends of the Akita International Haiku Network, Thank you for your enthusiasm and support these past 10 years. During these 10 years, we feel as though we have helped spread the joy and satisfaction of composing haiku to people all over the word—whether that may be in Japanese, English, Russian, or any other of … Continue reading An End to our Annual Haiku Contests
10 Haiku by Vida Jalili Cold morning ... Every violet is sunken In his shadow English Speaking Union of Japan - Haiku (ESUJ-H) March 2022 寒い朝 すべてのバイオレットが沈んでいる 彼の影に A long night... In the shade of cypress trees The snow is also black English Speaking Union of Japan - Haiku (ESUJ-H) February 2022 長い夜 ヒノキの木陰で 雪も黒い … Continue reading Haiku by Vida Jalili in Iran
Ten English Haiku white fan, should your handle be removed what a moon you’d be 白い団扇 柄が外されたら どんな月になるでしょう white purity a pond-lily springs from black mud 白い清らかさ 睡蓮が現れる 黒い泥から a frog hops among the islets water lily 蛙がぴょんぴょん跳ぶ 小島の間で 睡蓮 grand migration millions of Arctic terns cancelled flights 壮大な移動 何百万もの北極のアジサシ 飛行中止 the bee dances some … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (14)
