Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (56)

　 Five English Haiku 　 (1) moving sun a tree visits my garden with its shadow 　動く太陽木が私の庭を訪れるその影とともに　 (2) 800 meters two opportunities to take her pictures 　 800メートル 2回の機会彼女の写真を撮る　 (3) church day all the stakes are occupied with reins 　教会の日すべての杭は手綱で塞がれている　 (4) lily of the … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (56) →

Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」: Happy New Year 2026

　 Happy New Year 2026 　 The Year of the Horse 　　　午年や天馬も祝ふお正月 umadosi ya tenma mo iwau o-shōgatsu 　 The Year of the Horse Heavenly horse celebrates too New Year's Day 　　　 It's been seven years since I started writing haiku about the zodiac animals. This year's zodiac animal is … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」: Happy New Year 2026 →

Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」: 謹賀新年令和八年　

　令和八年元旦 Reiwa 8 New Year’s Day 　　 "謹賀新年" is pronounced "kinga shinnen" and is a greeting that is written at the beginning of a New Year's card as a greeting to celebrate the New Year. "Kin" expresses respect, and "ga" means to celebrate, so together they form a polite expression meaning … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」: 謹賀新年令和八年　 →