Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
Happy New Year 2025 10 English Haiku plus 1 Chinese (1) shinnen greeting cards flutter amid snowflakes 新年 グリーティングカードがはためく 雪片の中で (2) hidden sun the golden fringes of the clouds 隠れた太陽 雲には金色の縁 (3) street-side house the gleam of lamps shines into the bedroom 通り沿いの家 ランプの輝きが 寝室に差し込む (4) calm sea a sheet of … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (43)
An unmown sky (1996 – 2007) (11) An Anthology of Croatian Haiku Poetry Đurđa Vukelić-Rožić Lying on the grass. An unmown sky. Dubravko Ivančan (1931-1982) 横になる草原の上天高し yokoni-naru sōgen no ue ten takashi －Translated into Japanese by Hidenori Hiruta 151. A drop Besprinkled the eyeglasses. Broken eyes! ĐERMANO VITASOVIĆ 一滴眼鏡曇らし目の見えず 152. In a cold room A … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」An unmown sky (11)
Haiku by Zana Coven (Italy) *** light wind a dragonfly's soft dance what an elegance! *** 微風あり優雅に踊る蜻蛉かな *** HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” *** rainy summer day two hearts under the umbrella sweet silence 雨の降る夏の日の傘その下に二つのハート甘い沈黙 *** muddy water paradise of frogs happy day 泥の水楽園なりや蛙鳴く *** late afternoon forgotten ball on the beach sound of waves … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Zana Coven
haiku by Christina Chin photos and an oil painting by Randall Vemer 1. fading memory looking for glasses 薄れゆく記憶を辿る眼鏡かな 2. price tags at Zupan's Markets mixed bag ズパンズのマーケットには品豊富 3. bees in the mottled bells silent clapper 蜂が飛ぶまだら模様のベルの花鐘の舌無き花静かなり 4. border stars coloured clusters the flower bed 色の房星座の如き花壇かな 5. garden show the many colours of Joseph's coat … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Christina Chin (3)
Haiku by Tuyet Van Do (Australia) *** on a pilgrimage –shadow of followerson the footpath *** 巡礼や歩道に映る影法師 *** HAIKU and PHOTOS to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” on a pilgrimage –shadow of followerson the footpath ~ The Haiku Foundation’s Haiku Dialogue, 30th March 2022 巡礼や歩道に映る影法師 mid-autumn moonhanging on the front porchcellophane lanterns ~ The Japan Society’s Haiku … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Tuyet Van Do (3)
Haiku by Shanthi Saravanan (India) கண்ணாமூச்சி விளையாட்டு புல்வெளி பனிதுளியில் எறும்புகள் ஒளிந்துக் கொள்கிறது *** Hide and seek game Ants are hiding In the meadow snowdrop *** かくれんぼ待雪草に潜む蟻 *** HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” எழுத்து பயிற்சி மணலில் அகதி முகாமில் மழலைகள் Writing practice In the sand Kindergartens in refugee camps 砂の上書き取り習う子供達難民キャンプ幼稚園児等 ******* நெடுஞ்சாலை மாலையில் தூக்கம் தூங்கு மூஞ்சி மரம் … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Shanthi Saravanan (3)
Haiku by Dinh Nguyen (Vietnam) * winter garden each flower- a story * vườn mùa đông mỗi bông hoa- một câu chuyện * 冬の庭花それぞれに物語 * HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” 1. rainy night- dripping moonlight into each petal * đêm mưa- ánh trăng nhỏ giọt vào từng cánh hoa 雨の後月光花に滴れり 2. dew drops on roses … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Dinh Nguyen
Haiku by Manikandan Chandran (Pagalavan) (India) *** crossing the road on elephant’s back forest soil *** 道渡る象の背中に森の土 *** HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” on park bench single flower holds place for whom? 公園のベンチのそばに花一輪誰かのために咲いているのか *** a temple bell made resurrection an Islamic hand 寺の鐘イスラムの手で復活す *** after the sun descended returned to the tree its shadow 日没後木の影元に戻りけり *** … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Manikandan Chandran (Pagalavan)
Haiku by Radhika De Silva (Sri Lanka) ***** seniors' walk a snail crawls down the wall ***** ゆるやかなシニアの歩き蝸牛 ***** HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” ***** winter art workshop for seniors abstract strokes シニア向けワークショップの冬アート抽象的なストロークなり ***** son's first day at school broken cocoon 入学の息子の初日学校で壊れし繭の如くなりけり ***** night-bloomer white beads on her black dress 夜咲きの白いビーズの模様柄彼女のドレス黒色に白 ***** a snake sheds … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Radhika De Silva
Haiku by Ernesto P. Santiago (Philippines) *** country-by-country— one dream jumps around the forest *** 万国の森の周辺夢躍る *** HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” *** Haiku beyond Earth when they bloom peace fills me in —freshly minted verse, my tribute to Akita International Haiku / Senryu / Tanka Network. 地球人地球を超える俳句詠む花咲く日には平和に満ちる *** country-by-country— one dream jumps around the … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Ernesto P. Santiago
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