稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (20)

March 2019, Tanka 2019年 3月短歌 All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美里佳 1 その先の花咲く道を…如月の寒風耳に夢まどろみて beyond that point I hope to go on the flower road... listening to cold winds dreaming in February 2 つつましく春来たるらしあはあはと春雪舞ひて香のみ残せり modestly spring may come spring snow fluttering faintly lightly leaving only fragrance 3 … Continue reading 稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (20) →

Haiku by Chen-ou-Liu in Canada (2)

On September 25, 2010, Haiku by Chen-ou Liu in Canada (1) was updated on the website below. https://akitahaiku.com/2010/09/25/ On December 23, 2018, Chen-ou Liu presented tanka, haiku, and senryu with his short bio and his recent photo, wishing us all the best in the coming year. Here is a short bio: Chen-ou Liu is … Continue reading Haiku by Chen-ou-Liu in Canada (2) →

稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (19)

February 2019, Tanka 2019年 2月短歌 All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美里佳 1 なにものも拒まれぬ身に甘んずる梅が枝けふは霧氷に光る twigs of a plum tree resign themselves to being unable to refuse any things … today, sparkling in rime 2 冬陽の光まばゆき雪原のおぼろなる間に我はやすらふ I feel at peace in misty space between snowfield and dazzling winter sunshine 3 … Continue reading 稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (19) →

Haiku by Vladislava Simonova in Ukraine

Ms. Vladislava Simonova in Ukraine is the winner of JAL FOUNDATION AWARD（JAL財団賞) in the Russian section of the 7th Japan-Russia Haiku Contest 2018 for the following haiku. Пишу на песке. Вновь утащила волна хайку в дальний путь. Владислава Симонова (Ukraine) Writing on the sand - and again a wave drives my haiku … Continue reading Haiku by Vladislava Simonova in Ukraine →

稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (18)

January 2019, Tanka 2019年 1月短歌 All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美里佳 1 たうたう冬になったかと注がれおく茶をすすりつつ吹雪みてをり "… Finally, Winter has come" Says, and sipping tea poured into a cup he watches the snow storm through the window 2 雪かざし到来す冬将軍に諾(うべな)ふも心複雑なり blowing snow up high rigorous winter has come -- nodding and saying “Surely, … Continue reading 稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (18) →

Haiku by Minal Sarosh in India

Ms. Minal Sarosh in India is the winner of AKITA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT’S AWARD （国際教養大学学長賞)　in the English section of the 7th Japan-Russia Haiku Contest 2018 for the following haiku. waves of people ... a child wails for her parents border fences shake 人の波．．．子供が両親を求めて泣き叫んでいる国境のフェンスが揺れる Here is a comment given by the … Continue reading Haiku by Minal Sarosh in India →

The Results of the 20th HIA Haiku Contest

The 20th HIA Haiku Contest Sponsored by Haiku International Association Supported by Nihon Keizai Shimbun, The Japan Times Here are the names of haiku poets and their haiku selected as prize winners and honorable mentions (Non-Japanese Section). Here are also their haiku translated into Japanese by two judges, Mr. Toru Kiuchi and Mr. Toshio Kimura. … Continue reading The Results of the 20th HIA Haiku Contest →