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 2019 (51) Haiku by Gail Oare April snow two robins in the holly bush an octave apart 四月の雪 モチノキのブッシュに二羽のロビン オクターブ間隔 frigate in dry dock the spider on the mainmast hoists a moth 乾いたドックのフリゲート艦 メインマストのクモが蛾を高く揚げる overcast sky walking amid a rainbow of pigeons どんよりした空 ハトの虹の中を歩く September pop … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (51) Haiku by Gail Oare
World Haiku Series 2019 (50) Haiku by Franjo Ordanić 1. published, The R. H. Blyth Award 2019, Zatsuei, haiku of merit: weak bladder traffic jam makes my forehead sweat 弱い膀胱 交通渋滞で額に汗 2. published, Asahi Shimbun 2019: fifty years- a glass of red wine a blue pill 50年－ 赤ワインのグラス 青い錠剤 … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (50) Haiku by Franjo Ordanić
World Haiku Series 2019 (49) Haiku by Florentina Loredana Dalian An empty bowl – forgotten under the snow two shrunken snowdrops 空のボール－ 雪の下で忘れられた ２本のスノードロップ Magnolia in bud on the other side of the window - I give up reading 蕾をつけたマグノリア 窓の反対側に－ 私は読書をあきらめる Leaving behind a sad lotus in bloom – … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (49) Haiku by Florentina Loredana Dalian
World Haiku Series 2019 (48) Haiku by Fabián Padilla Hernández Watching the wide sky The air runs free and heavy Full of broken stars 広い空を見ている 空気は自由で重い 壊れた星だらけ The rising full moon Brighten the lonely mountains Far away in the East 昇る満月 孤独な山々を明るくする 東の遠く離れた所 A couple of birds Enjoy the warm … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (48) Haiku by Fabián Padilla Hernández
World Haiku Series 2019 (47) Haiku by Evica Kraljić on my palm a sunbeam melts fear 手のひらに 太陽光線が溶ける 恐怖 through my hands sliding waterfalls - reflection of silence 私の手を通して 滑り落ちる滝－ 沈黙の映像 bees diving in the flowers of gourds - nightfall soon ミツバチが急降下 ひょうたんの花の中に－ まもなく日暮れ midday- a boy and … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (47) Haiku by Evica Kraljić
World Haiku Series 2019 (46) Haiku by Eufemia Griffo fallen leaves everything goes away together with the wind 落ち葉 すべてがなくなる 風と共に bare branches the leaves already regret their dwelling 裸の枝 葉はすでになつかしく思っている 彼らの住処を paper lanterns a sparkling swarm of tiny stars 提灯 小さな星の輝く群れ misty woods the invisible color of … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (46) Haiku by Eufemia Griffo
World Haiku Series 2019 (45) Haiku by Ernesto P. Santiago dawn breaks the cheap hue of desk light 夜明けの休憩 デスクライトの安くさい色合い global warming my Armani wallet starts to crack 地球温暖化 私のアルマーニ財布 割れ始める crossing points . . . these bats can see the future 交差点… これらのコウモリは未来を見ることができる green grass – getting … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (45) Haiku by Ernesto P. Santiago
World Haiku Series 2019 (44) Haiku by Erin Castaldi dust motes in the darkened dayroom a straight flush Published in Hedgerow Spring Issue 127, 2019 ほこり 暗くなった娯楽室 ストレートフラッシュ coo the latitude between drooping petals Published in International Haiku Conference Anthology 2019 ハトの鳴き声 間の広さ しおれる花びら on the wind scent of thunder … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (44) Haiku by Erin Castaldi
Greetings Akita International Haiku Network Friends, February 4th was the first day of risshun 立春, or the coming of spring (in the Northern Hemisphere, of course!) Instead of white apricot petals outside, however, the people in Akita woke up to a fresh snowfall. I would like to update everyone who entered the 2019 Akita International Haiku … Continue reading UPDATE: 2019 Akita International Haiku Contest
World Haiku Series 2019 (43) Haiku by Eduard Schmidt-Zorner shadows glide across clouding the cheerful bower my lone hiding place 影が滑るように横切る 楽しい木陰を暗くしながら 私の唯一の隠れ場所 counting the days black crow knocks at the window cold wind’s hollow voice 日数を数えている 黒いカラスが窓を叩く 冷たい風のうつろな声 early winter night frost-- the door opening gently a framed pale … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (43) Haiku by Eduard Schmidt-Zorner
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