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Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
Kala Ramesh is a poet in India, who writes haiku, tanka, haibun, senryu and renku. Here are tanka written by Kala Ramesh. sugarcane sticks out from bullock carts I sense its sweetening my baby, feeling you through my stomach wall サトウキビが突き出ている 雄牛の引く荷馬車から 私はそれが甘くなるのを感じます 私の赤ちゃん、あなたを感じます 胃壁を通して the weight of … Continue reading Tanka by Kala Ramesh in India (3)
Kala Ramesh is a poet in India, who writes haiku, tanka, haibun, senryu and renku. Here are tanka written by Kala Ramesh. Ganga melting from glaciers becomes the waterness of water… I take the holy dip ガンジス川 氷河から溶け 成る 水の中の水に 私は聖なる水にちょっと浸る the ganga rumbling through mountains and … Continue reading Tanka by Kala Ramesh in India (2)
Kala Ramesh is a poet in India, who writes haiku, tanka, haibun, senryu and renku. Her haiku are highly appreciated and deeply loved on our website. Firstly, let me post some haiku by Kala Ramesh, which are very popular among readers or audience on our website. new year’s eve all … Continue reading Haiku by Kala Ramesh in India (3)
Dr. Akito Arima （有馬朗人）is President of the Haiku International Association (HIA)（国際俳句交流協会）(http://www.haiku-hia.com), a nonprofit organization aimed at promoting haiku globally. Dr. Arima also leads the haiku group Ten’I (Providence)（天為）(http://haikunet.info). looking for something lost ― wearing a winter cap 失ひしものを探しに冬帽子 This haiku is Dr. Arima’s masterpiece, which was presented to the … Continue reading News from HIA : ukiaHaiku Festival 2011 and the HNA 2011 Conference
The last day, we received a mail of congratulations on the New Year’s festival from William Sorlien’s rabbit in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. The rabbit says, “Thank you for celebrating the Rabbit Year at a great party.” And at last the rabbits went back home, leaving their message. … Continue reading International Haiku New Year’s Festival 2011 (Part 5)
On the third day, we refer to the first experiences the moon rabbit had. What a wonderful experience it is to see the first sunrise of the New Year! Secondly, the rabbits enjoy the poetry recitation, sharing international haiku with each other. Claire Gardien (France) クレイア・ガーディアン（フランス） two thousand eleven ２０１１年 … Continue reading International Haiku New Year’s Festival 2011 (Part 3)
Minoru KONO （幸野稔）, Professor Emeritus, Akita University, is a tanka poet. His tanka was exhibited at the AIU Festival 2010 held on October 10-11 at Akita International University（国際教養大学）. Emeritus Professor KONO says in his brief bio as follows: Biodata about KONO Minoru In my high school and university days, I secretly … Continue reading Tanka by Minoru KONO in Japan (1)
On September 15, Wahyu W. Basjir sent me an e-mail with his brief bio, a photo of his family, and haiku included. On October 2, I posted his haiku with his brief bio and a photo of his family in the website. On October 20, I received another mail, in which Wahyu contributed his … Continue reading Tanka by Wahyu W. Basjir in Indonesia (1)
In September, 2010, I received an e-mail from Chen-ou Liu. Dear Mr. Hidenori Hiruta I came across your website while looking for the haiku written in different languages. I was amazed by your efforts in spreading a love for Japanese short form poetry. I wish you success in all your endeavors. And I would like … Continue reading Tanka by Chen-ou Liu in Canada (1)
On May 20, 2010, Kala Ramesh sent me an e-mail as follows: Dear Hidenori Hiruta san, Sending my work for your site. Please take time over your translation, because I've sent tanka and Haibun too, which might need more time for proper translation, I feel, since they are longer. I'm given you many poems, please choose … Continue reading Tanka by Kala Ramesh in India
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