Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (40)

10 English Haiku (1) king’s feast the fire & bright lights show a mile away 王様の饗宴火と明るい光 1マイル離れたところから見えるショー (2) space life both bat & man sleep upside down 宇宙生活蝙蝠の如飛行士眠る逆さまに (3) ancient father the old jacket is getting too big 老齢の父古い上着が大きくなりすぎている (4) ocean-liner gone Queensferry Town falls into quietness again … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (40) →

Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Debbie Strange　

Haiku by Debbie Strange (Canada) *** marsh marigolds dark waters patched with light Highly Commended 2023 New Zealand Poetry Society International Competition *** 立金花暗い水面の光かな *** HAIKU, TANKA, and HAIGA to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” 1) skinny-dipping the moon snail's umbilicus Runner-up 2022 British Haiku Society Awards 玉貝の臍を裸で泳ぐかな 2) drifting sands sometimes the poem writes itself … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Debbie Strange　 →

Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Richa Sharma

Haiku by Richa Sharma (India) *** a million twilit reasons but one white stork whiptail: journal of the single-line poem, Issue 6 *** 薄明り鸛のみ一羽だけ *** HAIKU and PHOTOS to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” 1. today without anything the tea tastes better seashores, an international journal to share the spirit of haiku, Issue 11 今日の日はお茶が最高他に無し 2. autumn … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Richa Sharma →

Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Anju Kishore

Haiku by Anju Kishore (India) *** crescent moon the sharp edge of longing (The Heron’s Nest June 2022) *** 三日月や鋭き刃もて憧れる *** HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” 1. crescent moon the sharp edge of longing (The Heron’s Nest June 2022) 三日月や鋭き刃もて憧れる 2. homeless boythe lake wearsa tattered sky (haikuKATHA Issue 5 Triya Mag Basant Edition Feb … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Anju Kishore →

Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Nina Kovačić

Haiku by Nina Kovačić (Croatia) *** icebound waterfall the southern wind releases voices of drops (76th Basho Memorial English Haiku Contest 2022) *** 南風の雫の声や氷瀑に *** HAIKU and PHOTO HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” icebound waterfall the southern wind releases voices of drops (76th Basho Memorial English Haiku Contest 2022) 南風の雫の声や氷瀑に *** rumors of war on … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Nina Kovačić →

Kitanippon Shimbun Interviews Professor David McMurray about Haiku in 2024

Professor David McMurray from The International University Kagoshima was interviewed about English haiku by Ms Kamoshima at the Kitanippon Shimbun based in Toyama Prefecture in Japan. In the interview, he talked about the relationship between haiku and global warming, and the future of haiku. First of all, here is a copy of part of the … Continue reading Kitanippon Shimbun Interviews Professor David McMurray about Haiku in 2024 →

Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Natalia Kuznetsova

Haiku by Natalia Kuznetsova (Russia) ---- double rainbow over the cemetery cicada’s song / Poetry Pea, August 2023/ ---- 墓地の空二重の虹に蝉の歌 ---- HAIKU and PHOTOS to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” double rainbow over the cemetery cicada’s song / Poetry Pea, August 2023/ 墓地の空二重の虹に蝉の歌 ---- a blind busker ... Vivaldi’s outburst … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Natalia Kuznetsova →

English Haiku Contest 2024 for Junior and Senior High School Students in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan—Call for Haiku!

The International University of Kagoshima happily announced the guidelines of English Haiku Contest 2024 for Junior and Senior High School Students on July 1, 2024 as follows.　 Haiku in English HOME(英語俳句コンテスト) 第１回コンテスト受賞作品第２回コンテスト受賞作品第３回コンテスト受賞作品お知らせ 2024年７月１日「中学校・高校生英語俳句コンテスト2024」募集開始対　　象鹿児島県内の中学生・高校生（外国人留学生含む）募集内容①課題英語俳句（中学生部門・高校生部門）②写真英語俳句（中学生部門・高校生部門）応募方法Web応募（※団体での応募につきましては郵送でも受け付けます）・英語俳句投稿フォーム（下記の個人応募・団体応募ボタン）応募期間令和６年7 月1 日（月）～９月３０日（月）受賞作品発表令和６年１１月８日（金）（予定）大学ホームページにて発表予定表彰式表　　彰表彰式　令和６年１２月７日（土）（予定）　・学長賞　・南日本新聞社賞　・優秀賞　・審査員特別賞ダウンロードファイル開催要項団体用応募用紙（PDF）団体用応募用紙(Word) 生成AI（ChatGPTなど）の使用はご遠慮ください。個人応募課題英語俳句・写真英語俳句 … Continue reading English Haiku Contest 2024 for Junior and Senior High School Students in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan—Call for Haiku! →

Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Vladislava Simonova (6)

Haiku by Vladislava Simonova (Ukraine) *** Пишу на песке. Вновь утащила волна хайку в дальний путь. *** Writing on the sand – and again a wave drives my haiku So far away. *** 砂上の句再び波の持ち去れり Winner of JAL Foundation Award（JAL財団賞) in the Russian section of the 7th Japan-Russia Haiku Contest 2018. HAIKU to Akita's “Haiku Beyond … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Vladislava Simonova (6) →

Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku in Ghana (7)

Adjei Agyei-Baah (1977-2023) *** leafless tree – lifting a cup of nest into the sky *** 裸の木巣の空杯を天に上ぐ *** Winner of Akita Chamber of Commerce and Industry President’s Award, in the English section of the 3rd Japan-Russia Haiku Contest, 2014 English Haiku from Adjei’s haiku collection Afriku (2016) *** Dedication My pleasure for your leisure – … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku in Ghana (7) →