World Haiku Series 2022 (104) Haiku by R. Suresh babu

Haiku by R. Suresh babu

splinter sun…

the cuts and cracks

of war memories

分裂した太陽

切り傷や亀裂

戦争の記憶の

(Haiku Dialogue, Haiku Foundation)

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scanty rainfall…

still we curse

the rain god

乏しい雨

それでも私たちは呪う

雨の神様を

( Haiku Dialogue, Haiku Foundation)

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bore well digging…

the dying crops

thirst for a drop

井戸掘に我慢

枯れかけた作物

一滴への渇き

(Haiku Dialogue, Haiku Foundation)

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desert sun . . .

the caravans sing

a monsoon song

砂漠の太陽

隊商が歌う

モンスーンの歌

(The monthly kukai, theme: optimism, HONORABLE MENTION)

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winter morning…

birds mourn

a broken branch

冬の朝

鳥が嘆く

折れた枝を

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roadside vendor

the night rain

in his diyas

道端の物売り

夜の雨

ディヤの中で

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earth day–

the excavator unearths

a green banyan

地球の日

掘削機が発掘する

緑のベンガル・ボダイジュを

(The Asahi Shimbhun)

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summer rain . . .

paddy sprouts

in the sparrow’s nest

夏の雨

稲が発芽する

雀の巣の中に

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yatra . . .

grandpa leaves behind

his wooden sandals

巡礼者の行列

おじいちゃんが置いておく

木のサンダルを

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a single tear drop from the sky

the farmer’s eyes rained the whole night

the earth again slept thirsty that night

空から落ちた一滴の涙

農夫の目には一晩中雨が降っていた

その夜地球は再び喉が渇いて眠りました

－ Translated into Japanese by Hidenori Hiruta

BRIEF PROFILE

R. Suresh babu is a school teacher and illustrator from Kerala, India. His haiku, senryu, haiga, cherita and gembun have been featured in anthologies and journals.

Comment

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

 いつか吾も陽炎まとひはじめたる

(itsuka ware mo  kagerō matoi hajimetaru)

I find myself

starting to wear

shimmering heat

　谷川　章子

TANIKAWA Fumiko

HI 2021 No.152

ゆっくりと春光刻み花時計

(yukkuri to  shunkō kizami  hana-dokei)   

Flower clock ticks

slowly chips away

spring light

三好　万記子

 MIYOSHI Makiko

HI 2021 No.152

白魚の日に跳ねてゐる命かな

(shirauo no  hi ni hane te iru  inochi kana)

Whaitebait

jumping in the sunlight …

precious life

吉村　玲子

YOSHIMURA Reiko

HI 2021 No.152

丁寧に机を磨く卒業子

(teinei ni  tsukue o migaku  sotsugyō shi)

A graduate

polishes the desk

politely

石綿　久子

ISHIWATA Hisako

 HI 2021 No.152

冬銀河深化してゆく言葉持て

(fuyu ginga  shinka shi te yuku  kotoba mote)

 Winter Milky Way –

let’s have the words

keep on evolving

大西　政司

ŌNISHI Masashi

HI 2021 No.152

驟雨来て全山いろを失へり

(shūu ki te  zenzan iro o  ushinae ri)

Downpour …

all the mountains lost

their color

逸見　真三

 HENMI Shinzō

HI 2021 No.152

せめぎ合ふ流氷湾を閉ざしけり

(semegi au  ryūhyō wan o  tozashi keri)

Drifts of ice

competing with one another

closed up the bay

熊谷　佳久子

KUMAGAI Kakuko

HI 2021 No.152

駆け上る空へ百頭牛の凧

(kakeagaru  sora e hyakutō  ushi no tako) 

A hundred cows

running up in the sky –

kite train

水田　博子

MIZUTA Hiroko

HI 2021 No.152

梅咲いて母の愛唱歌口ずさむ

(ume sai te  haha no aishōka  kuchizusamu)   

ume blossom

I sing to myself

my Mom’s favorite song

乃万　美奈子

NOMA Minako

HI 2021 No.152

破魔矢買ひ戦無き世を祈願せり

(hamaya kai  ikusa naki yo o  kigan seri)

Pray for a world

without war

and buy a demon-breaking arrow

チョウコ　ビーン

BEEN Chōko

HI 2021 No.152