Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
2020年6月 短歌 June 2020, Tanka All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美 里佳 1. 横田滋氏命終す子たづぬる心境おもひ身じろぎもせず Mr. Shigeru Yokota passed away thinking of his mind to look for his daughter I can’t stir… ※Mr. Shigeru Yokota, father of N.Korean abductee Ms. Megumi Yokota passed away on 5th.June, 2020. May his spirit … Continue reading 稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (34)
World Haiku Series 2019 (140) Haiku by Nikolay Grankin mountain village the cemetery a little higher than the church 山村 教会より少し高い墓地 spring rain out of itself a garden snail 春の雨 その中から 庭のカタツムリ winter evening the empty spaces in a jigsaw puzzle 冬の夕暮れ 空のスペース ジグソーパズルで kite not enough rope … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (140) Haiku by Nikolay Grankin
World Haiku Series 2019 (139) Haiku by Nikola Đuretić grey rainy day she polishes silverware third time round 灰色の雨の日 彼女は銀器を磨く 3回目 old vendor – bayonets and medals eaten by rust 年老いた物売り 銃剣とメダル さびて腐食している don't be sad firefly at dawn everything fades even stars 悲しいホタルにならないでください 夜明けにはすべてが消えていく 星さえ jolly fellows … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (139) Haiku by Nikola Đuretić
World Haiku Series 2019 (138) Haiku by Nijolė Kerušauskienė ripe wheat hardly left any ochre for path in meadow 実った小麦 黄土をほとんど残さなかった 牧草地の小道に autumn mist far away recognized me my old dog 秋の霧 遠くで私を認識した 私の老犬 wind from the sea apple petals falling on tousled hair 海からの風 リンゴの花びらが落ちる 乱れた髪に orchards … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (138) Haiku by Nijolė Kerušauskienė
World Haiku Series 2019 (137) Haiku by Nicole Pottier cherry fragrance – in a pink whirlwind passionate kiss さくらんぼの香り ピンクの旋風の中で 情熱的なキス flag’s still flying - just a few memories carried by the wind 旗はまだ翻っている ほんの少しの思い出が風で運ばれている Titanic- in the waves roaring radio silence タイタニック ごうごうと鳴る波の中に 無線停止 summer heat - … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (137) Haiku by Nicole Pottier
World Haiku Series 2019 (136) Haiku by Neena Singh a peacock’s cry— sunlight sprouts through pink leaves クジャクの鳴き声 日光がピンクの葉を通して広がる upside down weaver bird’s nest— now a trapeze 逆さまに ハタオリドリの巣 今はブランコ so many flowers in the spring breeze— a butterfly flutters 春風にとっても多くの花 蝶が舞う walking home the spring moon —street lights … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (136) Haiku by Neena Singh
World Haiku Series 2019 (135) Haiku by Neelam Dadhwal willow's bush - the enveloping air humming the birdsong 柳の茂み 包み込む空気 鳥のさえずりをハミング lilies in a pond after a long while, I smile at owns reflection 池のスイレン 久しぶりに 自分の映った影に微笑む blooming dahlias by the winter sun, this yearn to take a long path … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (135) Haiku by Neelam Dadhwal
World Haiku Series 2019 (134) Haiku by Neal Whitman sakura blossoms loose in an envelope priority mail Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, 2019 Best USA さくらの花 封筒の中に解き放たれた 優先メール one lone white stork lifts off the mirrored lake fading echo White Stork Contest, Three Rivers, Croatia, highly commended 2017 一羽の孤独な白いコウノトリ 鏡のような湖から飛び立つ … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (134) Haiku by Neal Whitman
World Haiku Series 2019 (133) Haiku by Nazarena Rampini Cherry blossoms teach me to fall without noise 桜の花 私に散ることを教える 音をたてずに Children in classroom - over the silent lawn only butterflies 教室の子供たち 静かな芝生の上には 蝶だけ Old trail leaning on his stick wisteria bloom 古い道 彼の杖に寄りかかっている 藤の花が咲いている Summer moon - the … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (133) Haiku by Nazarena Rampini
World Haiku Series 2019 (132) Haiku by Natalia Kuznetsova in the rubble - staring into the sky a crippled doll World Haiku Festival, Nagasaki, 2010, Honourable Mention がれきの中 空を見つめている 手足の不自由な人形 grave-visiting day - the family reunion in its entirety The Asahi Hauikuist Network, December1, 2017 墓参りの日 家族の再会 一家全員で … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (132) Haiku by Natalia Kuznetsova
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