World Haiku Series 2022 (103) Haiku by Roberta Beach Jacobson

Haiku by Roberta Beach Jacobson

climate change

my daughter prays

for rain

気候変動

娘が祈る

降雨を

folding

shoreline mist

origami

折りたたむ

海岸線の霧を

折り紙

artifacts

at river’s bend

drought

アーティファクト

川の曲がり角で

干ばつ

winter’s eve

rumors of war

on the news

冬の前夜

戦争の噂

ニュースで

deeply rooted

in earth’s secrets

sugar maple

深く根付いた

地球の神秘に

サトウカエデ

broken marble

in my pocket

Earth Day

壊れた大理石

私のポケットに

アースデー

all the continents

I’ve never visited . . .

library globe

すべての大陸

行ったことがありません

図書館の地球儀

out at sea

watching the climate

change

海に出て

気候を観察

変化

while we slept

the sun

came up

私たちが寝ている間に

太陽が

あがってきた

keeping secrets

at sunrise

crows

秘密を守る

日の出に

カラス

by Roberta Beach Jacobson, USA

Bio:

Roberta Beach Jacobson is drawn to the magic of words–poetry, puzzles, song lyrics, flash fiction, stand-up comedy.

Comment

Inspired by fine works of haiku by Roberta Beach Jacobson, Hidenori Hiruta introduces some Japanese Haiku (Japanese/English) from HI (Haiku International) magazine issued by HIA (HAIKU INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION).

 海鳴りに父の声聞く墓参かな

(uminari ni  chichi no koe kiku  bosan kana)

Hearing dad’s voice

in the sea roar –

visit to his grave

　介弘　紀子

SUKEHIRO Noriko

HI 2021 No.151

短夜や夢の浮橋途切れがち

(mijikayo ya  yume no ukihashi  togire gachi)   

Early dawn –

a floating bridge in dream  

disconnected

馬場　吉彦

 BABA Yoshihiko

HI 2021 No.151

人の世のはかなさ知るや年の暮れ

(hito no yo no  hakanasa shiru ya  toshi no kure)

Having learned

transience in the human world –

close of the year

桂　香

KEIKA

HI 2021 No.151

星星や宇宙は大き聖樹なる

(hoshiboshi ya  uchū wa ōki  seiju naru)

Shining stars –

space, a huge Christmas tree

tonight

石井　洋子

ISHII Yōko

 HI 2021 No.151

透き通る母逝きし日の冬の空

(sukitōru  haha yuki shi hi no  fuyu no sora)

 Crystal winter sky

on the day my mom

passed away

菊池　恵海

KIKUCHI Keikai

HI 2021 No.151

津波碑に木の葉呟くレクイエム

(tsunami hi ni  konoha tsubuyaku  rekuiemu)

Fallen leaves

murmuring a requiem

Tsunami monument

菊池　熱海

 KIKUCHI Nekkai

HI 2021 No.151

桜咲くわれ百歳の誕生日

(sakura saku  ware hyakusai no  tanjō bi

Cherry blossoms

the day just my birth

age of one hundred

船矢　深雪

FUNAYA Miyuki

HI 2021 No.151

ドクターヘリ出動子らの凧の上

(dokutā-heri shutsudō  kora no tako no ue)

A doctor-heli

flies above the kite

to the rescue

小上　栄女

OGAMI Shigejo

HI 2021 No.151

行く年に愛語を残す恩師かな

(yuku toshi ni  aigo o nokosu  onshi kana)   

My mentor

leaving lovely words behind

the end of the year

蛭田　秀法

HIRUTA Hidenori

HI 2021 No.151

雪掻きや女ばかりの両隣り

(yukikaki ya  onna bakari no ryō donari)

clearing of snow;

only women living

both sides of my house

黒崎　舞句

KUROSAKI Mike

HI 2021 No.151