Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
Haiku by Neena Singh (India) * solitary walka heron and Ishare a nod * 鷺と我孤高の歩み会釈する * HAIKU and PHOTOS to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” sun on its wingsa blue damselflyscatters light 太陽を翼に乗せる糸蜻蛉青色の身が光を散らす * solitary walka heron and Ishare a nod 鷺と我孤高の歩み会釈する * winter rain...the red cedar shadesa soldier's grave 冬の雨レッドシダーの陰に降る兵士の墓に寒々と降る * darkening sky fruit bats circle … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Neena Singh
Haiku by Paula Bârsan (Romania) *** Memories breezing on the graves – dry tears. *** 思い出の戦ぐ墓場や涙乾す *** HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” *** The earrings of sky, summer breath of wind they are – it is time to love ! 夏の風愛の息吹やイヤリング *** Memories breezing on the graves – dry tears. 思い出の戦ぐ墓場や涙乾す *** Minute as snowfall... … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Paula Bârsan
Haiku by Giuliana Ravaglia (Italy) *** fiori di ciliegio un battito d'ali lungo il fiume cherry blossoms a flutter of wings along the river HONOURABLE MENTIONS Vancouver Cherry Blossom 2023 桜花小鳥羽ばたく川沿いに *** *** HAIKU and PHOTOS to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” 1 fiori di ciliegio un battito d'ali lungo il fiume cherry blossoms a flutter of … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Giuliana Ravaglia
Haiku by Mariya Gusev (USA) *** gathering seashells the sea swallows our footprints collecting them all (The Mainichi, May 11 2023) 潮干狩その足跡を海集む *** HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” *** on an evening walk a light tap on the shoulder February rain 如月の雨軽やかに肩たたく夕べの散歩楽しからずや *** butterfly season watching the day slip away high into the trees (Seeds from … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Mariya Gusev
Haiku by Mark Hage (USA) *** This is forever – A soccer pitch, boys running The wind at their back *** サッカーは永遠なりやグランドで少年走り背中には風 *** HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” *** Young lovers strolling Her hand opens, he takes it… Their stride unbroken 散歩する若き恋人手を広げ彼は握って歩調は続く *** I count the dark hours The old tower clock chiming – Suddenly, … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Mark Hage
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 (6)
An unmown sky (1996 – 2007) (6) An Anthology of Croatian Haiku Poetry Đurda 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 76. a weeping willow nearby blossom Japanese cherries IVO MARKULIN 桜咲く枝垂れ柳のそばに咲く 77. a sparrow takes off into … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」An unmown sky (6)
Haiku by Kenneth Daniels (South America) ＊＊＊ the constant gaze of Orion in January ＊＊＊ オリオン座不断の視線睦月かな ＊＊＊ HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” * the dawning of the new moon in March refreshing air 新月の弥生の夜明け爽やかや * new moon of Shiva colder days too will pass away 新月やシヴァの寒き日過ぎ去らむ * searching for a new horizon the snow moon … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Kenneth Daniels
Haiku by Suraj Nanu (India) ＊＊＊ the shape of me in the vagaries of wind . . . ocean summer ＊＊＊ The Asahi Shimbun: Sept 2023 ＊＊＊ 風に見ゆ己の姿海の夏 ＊＊＊ HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” * deadheading grandma’s prayers now in a whisper The Japan Society Haiku Corner: Week 35 – Sept 2023 ばあちゃんの花がら摘みの祈りかな * herbarium … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Suraj Nanu
Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (38) 10 English Haiku (1) granddad’s library Grand Japanese Dictionary curves the thick shelf おじいちゃんの図書室 大日本語辞典 厚い棚が曲がる (2) noon heat a girl hangs behind in her mom’s shadow 真昼の暑さ 女の子が隠れる 母親の影の背後に (3) closed windows the dense fog pours in through the keyhole 閉じた窓 濃い霧が流れ込む 鍵穴から (4) setting … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (38)
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