Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
Fallen leaf Is moving With her shadow 落葉 動いている 彼女の影と共に Crossing the lake pond Lost itself River to the sea 湖の池を渡る 自分自身を失った 海への川 White paper River and forest In the hands of the child 白い紙 川と森 子供の手に Fish Without decreasing after sale I only have the river 魚 販売後に減少することなく 私には川だけ The silence of the Buddha … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (52) Haiku by K.RAJAKUMARAN
HAIKU BY THE WINNERS of International association MASTERS OF DWARF POETIC GENRES haiku contest 2021 (1) *********************************************** Galina Anischenko, Tver city district апрель… April толпятся снежинки a crowd of snowflakes в оконном проёме in the window frame мокрые лапы wet paws следом по коридору following me back to my room дождь it’s raining in … Continue reading HAIKU BY THE WINNERS of International Association (1)
wind sweeps the leaves on their way autumn’s closure 風が葉を運び去る その途中 秋の終わり little girl displaying her ornamental dolls Hinamatsuri *hinmatsuri: Girl’s day/Dolls Day in Japan 小さな女の子が飾る 彼女の人形を ひなまつり sing-alongs from balconies in isolation spirits of hope 一緒に歌う 孤立したバルコニーから 希望の精 quarantine the only onlookers pigeons on a wire 検疫 唯一の見物人 電線のハト in the sakura trees bright … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (51) Haiku by Kimberly Olmtak
airborne troops a soap bubble safely landing 航空部隊 シャボン玉 安全に着陸 Ken Sawitri Photograph by Aisha Shifa the pattering light on uprooted seedlings ... summer moon パラパラする光 根こそぎの苗に 夏の月 Ken Sawitri Photograph by Aisha Shifa cat yowling ... the wooden cuckoo bird strikes a quick two-note call 猫のうなり声 木製のカッコウ鳥が奏でる 速い 2 音符の鳴き声を Ken Sawitri Photograph by … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (50) Haiku by Ken Sawitri
HAIKU BY THE STUDENTS OF HIGHER SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS NATIONAL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY (Russia, Moscow) Haiku Club of Professor Alexander Dolin Winners of the contest Haiku – Spring 2021 (composed in English) Tatyana Shevchenko Татьяна Шевченко Red and yellow leaves Falling on a dark lake Dressing it for winter Jolly yellow leaves Stuck in my … Continue reading Winners of the contest Haiku – Spring 2021
after the long whistle . . . moonlit fields 後 長い笛 月明かりの野原 on the still mill owner’s roof also — hailstones 上に 静かな製紛場の所有者の屋根も あられ among the cold stones somehow a single lily — my fifty two years 冷たい石の間 どういうわけか一輪の百合 私の52年間 spring drizzle . . . the weather app is slow to upgrade 春の霧雨 天気アプリが遅い 格上げへ … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (49) Haiku by Kanchan Chatterjee
தானியம் தூவும்/ வேடனின் கைகள்/ வலை விரிக்கும் / the same hands that sprinkles grains would spread the net 同じ手 穀物をまく ネットを広げる ஆற்றில் மூழ்கியபடி/ அடையாளத்தை இழக்கிறது/ உடைந்த பாலம்/ It sinks in the river losing its identity the broken bridge 川に沈む アイデンティティを失う 壊れた橋 பிஞ்சுக் கரங்களின்/ தொடுதலின்றி வாடுகின்றன/ உடைந்த பொம்மைகள்/ they suffer a lot without touch of tender hands … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (48) Haiku by Kaa.Na.Kalyanasundaram
On January 24, 2021, Ms. Sherry Grant in New Zealand sent her email to me as follows. Dear Hidenori-san, It was very nice to meet you online. I have just started writing poems in June 2020. Whereas probably not yet very amazing, I think I am improving. I wrote quite a lot already, mostly in … Continue reading Haiku by Sherry Grant in New Zealand
with flowers scent a friend travels… look at the sky 花の香りと共に 友達が旅行する 空を見る sanctuary in October- In the painted circles only a pilgrim 十月の聖域 ペンキの塗られた円の中に 巡礼者だけ Sunamachi Ginza- through the umbrella the neon lights 砂町銀座 傘を通して ネオン灯 Shimi Jimi- the shadow of a woman in a balcony しみじみ 女性の影 バルコニーに Notes: "Shimi Jimi" is an … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (47) Haiku by Jorge Alberto Giallorenzi
long evening the sound of a flute at an empty subway station (The 7th Golden Haiku Competition) 長い夜 フルートの音 空の地下鉄駅で a noisy lark in the shadow of history (The 9th Setouchi-Matsuyama International Photo-Haiku Contest of Haiku in English on a set theme, Honorable Mention) 騒々しい 雲雀 歴史の陰で Doll Festival from mother to daughter a rustling … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (46) Haiku by Jolanta Kajzer
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