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 Milan Rajkumar (India) *** budding camellia caressing once again this baby bump *** もう一度ふくらむ椿愛撫する *** HAIKU and PHOTOS to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” *** ethnic conflict near the village temple a cicada's cry tsuri-doro, issue 18, nov-dec 2023 民族の紛争起こる村内の寺院の近く蝉の鳴き声 *** ancient drum sounds the possessed Maibi utters a different dialect Under the Bashō 2023, … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Milan Rajkumar
Haiku by Julia Guzmán (Argentina) *** Río casi seco… Algunas garzas en las canoas abandonadas *** almost dry river – some herons on the abandoned canoes *** 川干され放棄のカヌー鷺数羽 *** HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” 1. El viento en los sauces… Se balancea un martín pescador wind in the willow trees… a kingfisher swinging gently 翡翠の揺れる微風の柳の木 … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Julia Guzmán
Haiku by Govind Joshi (India) *** seeking happiness I step into myself *** 内観に幸せ求む独歩かな *** HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” *** seeking happiness I step into myself Haiku Dialogue of The Haiku Foundation, January 18, 2023 内観に幸せ求む独歩かな *** summer rain his umbrella tilting towards her The Daily Verse of The Wise Owl, June 20, 2024 夏の雨彼女の方へ彼の傘 … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Govind Joshi
Haiku by Isabella Kramer (Germany) *** twelfth-night zoomout of the dark side of the moona new zodiac *** 十二夜や暗い月側新星座 *** HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” *** twelfth-night zoomout of the dark side of the moona new zodiac 十二夜や暗い月側新星座 *** our silhouettes meltingsnow on strawberries 美しき苺の上の雪溶ける我らの影も共に消え行く *** spring wateron the crane's wingtipsglittering pearls 春水や鶴の翼の先に付く真珠の如くきらきら光る *** after … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Isabella Kramer
Haiku by Vladislava Simonova (Ukraine) *** Пишу на песке. Вновь утащила волна хайку в дальний путь. *** Writing on the sand – and again a wave drives my haiku So far away. *** 砂上の句再び波の持ち去れり *** Winner of JAL Foundation Award（JAL財団賞) in the Russian section of the 7th Japan-Russia Haiku Contest 2018. HAIKU to Akita's “Haiku … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Vladislava Simonova (8)
An unmown sky (1996 – 2007) (9) 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 121. tough winter in the fireplace the logs full of summer Sun STJEPAN ROŽIĆ 暖炉には夏日を浴びし丸太燃ゆ 122. incense … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」An unmown sky (9)
Haiku by Tuyet Van Do (Australia) ** a new winter a new journey without you ~ Cold Moon Journal, 29th July 2024 ** 冬新たあなたのいない旅始む ** HAIKU and PHOTOS to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” ** tiny hands full of joy earthworms ~ tsuri-dōrō, Issue 11, Sept/Oct 2022 まあ蚯蚓大喜びの小さな手 ** on the stage her flower arrangements crescent moon ~ Presence, Issue 76, November 2022 on the stage 三日月の彼女の舞台花生ける ** mixing colors in her salad pomegranate pearls ~ The Japan Society's Haiku Corner, Week 12, March 2023 色混ぜる彼女のサラダ石榴の実 ** empty chair – on the kitchen bench a whisky glass ~ FreeXpresSion, March 2023 台所空の椅子あり食卓はグラスの中にウイスキーあり ** nursing home visit - outside the window her son ~ Cattails, April 2023 … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Tuyet Van Do (2)
Haiku by Mariya Gusev (USA) *** unbearable heat the garden azaleas flaming at the root *** 庭つつじ燃えるが如き炎暑かな *** HAIKU and PHOTOS to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” * never a straight line the quickest way to the bay known by the snowmelt 曲折の湾への道の最速は雪解け水に敵うもの無し * distant thunderstorm breaking open the darkness without any sound 遠雷雨暗闇破る音も無く * magnolia blossoms … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Mariya Gusev
Haiku by R. Suresh babu (India) *** night busthe full moongets a free ride (Creatrix haiku, March 2023) *** 夜行バス満月無料乗車かな *** HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” * between silence the librarian slurps his tea (tsuri-dōrō journal) 図書の司書沈黙帯に茶を啜る * interlude the actors puff on a single cigarette (Haiku dialogue, The Haiku Foundation) 一本の幕間の葉巻役者達 * pension … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by R. Suresh babu
Haiku by Lavana Kray (Romania) *** where there's hay, that's where I'm home – rigged maps *** 干し草の匂う我が家や地図に無し *** HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” 1 compelled to leave – a thistle from home worn on the shawl 我が家去るショールに薊巻きしまま 2 where there's hay, that's where I'm home – rigged maps 干し草の匂う我が家や地図に無し 3 burnt orchard – … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Lavana Kray
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