Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
World Haiku Series 2020 (20) Haiku by Barbara Olmtak rain-laden clouds a white hydrangea touching earth 雨雲 白い紫陽花 地に触れる tropical elegance in the somersaults hummingbird’s call 熱帯の優雅さ 宙返りで ハチ鳥の声 nature’s shelter for the rainy season mushrooms 自然の避難所 梅雨の時期 きのこ a thousand times brighter the moon and sky persimmons … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (20) Haiku by Barbara Olmtak
2021年2月 短歌 February 2021, Tanka All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美 里佳 1. おごりたつ荒びの風よ大寒の野に白き渦けむらせにけり haughty, rough winds swirl up white snow flakes on the vague plains in the coldest season 2. 魔の雪は我が身にふりて凍らせむ魂 (たま) さまよふは色無き原野 Devil Snow falling on my body and freezing... my breath wanders in … Continue reading 稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (42)
World Haiku Series 2020 (19) Haiku by Christiane Ranieri her hand from my hand escapes flight of the butterfly Honorable Mention The 8th Annual Akita International Haiku Contest (2019) 彼女の手 私の手から逃げる 蝶の飛行 Refugee camp a kite escapes from the child's hand 4th place European Quarterly Kukai XVI Edition Winter 2018 … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (19) Haiku by Christiane Ranieri
World Haiku Series 2020 (18) Haiku by Dušan Mijajlović Adski Ancestors’ graveyard – my return unnoticed by most 祖先の墓 私の帰りは気付かれなかった ほとんどの人に A bell ringer let up the rope long ago – the hills are resounding now 鳴鐘人 ずっと前にロープを手放す 丘は今響き渡っている Мy shadow swallowed by the first dusk – where to … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (18) Haiku by Dušan Mijajlović Adski
World Haiku Series 2020 (17) Haiku by Bakhtiyar Amini light rain I can not remember your name Blithe Spirit 小雨 思い出せない あなたの名前 sharing watermelon your half redder than mine The Mamba 西瓜を分け合う あなたの半分は赤い 私のより a romantic supper the moon is crawling slowly from my plate to yours Modern Haiku ロマンチックな夕食 月がゆっくり進む … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (17) Haiku by Bakhtiyar Amini
World Haiku Series 2020 (16) Haiku by Carmela Marino moon flower… the rest of a dream on the windowsill June 24,2020 on Haiku Commentary 夕顔 夢の残り 窓辺に his deep sleep the milk of my breast frozen July 1,2020 honorable mention on The 5th Annual H. Gene Murtha Memorial Senryu … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (16) Haiku by Carmela Marino
World Haiku Series 2020 (15) Haiku by Dinko Sule DINKO SULE (GROHOTE OTOK ŠOLTA, 1953) Lives and works in Grohote/ Island of Šolta/ Croatia Career: Chemical technician, painter and poet the spring yellow-green world the traffic light Photo: Dinko Sule Translated by Đ. V. Rožić 春 黄色・緑色の世界 信号機 … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (15) Haiku by Dinko Sule
World Haiku Series 2020 (14) Haiku by Antonella Seidita Dad and mom Infinite caresses between those hands (published on Haikuniverse) 父と母 数え切れない抱擁 手と手の間 Apple pie A scent of autumn with every bite (published on Stardust Haiku Issue 46) アップルパイ 秋の香り 一口毎に Lavender in bloom The scent of grandmother … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (14) Haiku by Antonella Seidita
World Haiku Series 2020 (13) Haiku by Keith A. SIMMONDS A red butterfly quivering upon a rose… ephemeral glow 赤い蝶 バラに震える 一時的な熱情 Visiting hours… mum calls me by a name from her repertoire 訪問時間 母が私を名前で呼ぶ 彼女のレパートリーから Social distancing… when will it ever become a remote memory? 人と人との間隔を保つ いつになるのだろうか 遠い思い出に … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (13) Haiku by Keith A. SIMMONDS
World Haiku Series 2020 (12) Haiku by Christina Chin a kiss beside the shoji screen b u t t e r f l i e s Published in Akitsu Quarterly Journal キス 障子のそばで 蝶々 checkered light under the trellis petrea volubilis Published in Cantos 2020 多彩な光 格子の下 … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (12) Haiku by Christina Chin
