World Haiku Series 2020 (100) Haiku by Vishnu P Kapoor

among memories one remains forever fresh falling blossoms 思い出の中一つは永遠に新鮮なまま散る花 new construction demolishes the memories of childhood 新築記憶を破壊する子供の頃の moon vacates the pond onrushing clouds 月池を立ちのく急いでいる雲 new arrival addition to family a grandpa 新参者家族に加わるおじいちゃん cloudy night frog sits alone in the moonless puddle 曇りの夜蛙が一人で座っている月のない水たまりで candle lighting shadows … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (100) Haiku by Vishnu P Kapoor →

World Haiku Series 2020 (99) Haiku by VETRIPPEROLI

Smell of breast milk At the office toilet Baby lives on caretaker's lap 母乳のにおいオフィストイレで赤ちゃんは世話人の膝の上にいる Snake swallows frog Full moon moves As looking the scene ヘビはカエルを飲み込む満月が動くシーンを見ながら Fog hides face! So what? Can hear voice! 霧が顔を隠す！だから何？声が聞こえます！ Shadow spreads On chick Eagle on sky 影が広がるひよこに空にワシ That flower Nods at me … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (99) Haiku by VETRIPPEROLI →

World Haiku Series 2020 (98) Haiku by Vassilis Comporozos

Two a.m.– upon my cheek her breath 午前2時私の頬に彼女の息 Breaking the lockdown – mass gathering of verses on the paper (first published at World Haiku Review, Autumn 2020) 封鎖を破る詩の集会紙上 Dementia – his mind on lockdown for three years now (first published at World Haiku Review, Autumn 2020) 認知症封鎖に関する彼の心今から3年間 The fish … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (98) Haiku by Vassilis Comporozos →

World Haiku Series 2020 (97) Haiku by Vasanthadheepan

tree on bank searches the feet of river the root 岸の木川の足元を探すその根 while trying to pluck the buds sprouting in creeper oh.. they are dew drops 摘み取ろうとしている間つる植物に芽を出す芽ああ、露のしずく fluffy feathers the soul of the bird in its sound ふわふわの羽鳥の魂その音に on the beach in oyster lying with opened mouth the rainbow 海岸で … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (97) Haiku by Vasanthadheepan →

World Haiku Series 2020 (96) Haiku by Vandana Parashar

perimenopause first smell of autumn in the air 閉経周辺期秋の最初の匂い空中に fresh-cut blooms now there’s no way home 切りたての花今はない家に帰る道 tom-peeping through the branches of a leafless tree fractured sky 覗き見葉のない木の枝を通して壊れた空 three-quarters full moon I am all that I’ll ever need 満月の4分の3 私にはすべて必要になる where were all these stars before lockdown どこにあったの … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (96) Haiku by Vandana Parashar →

World Haiku Series 2020 (95) Haiku by Tom Bierovic

skip of a flat stone bluegills leap スキップ平らな石のブルーギルが跳ぶ snow flurries a horse’s nostrils twitch 風花馬の鼻孔がぴくぴく動く pines on fire antlers rise and fall in white water 燃える松枝角が上下する白い水の中 melting icicle a sparrow showers drip by drip 溶ける氷柱雀がシャワーを浴びる一滴ずつ dewdrops on an iris petal the cat's tongue 露の滴アイリスの花びらに猫の舌 old … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (95) Haiku by Tom Bierovic →

World Haiku Series 2020 (94) Haiku by Teji Sethi

sunset serenade ... music lingers even after he leaves 夕日のセレナーデ音楽が長引く彼が去った後も mountain top nest ... the sun rises in an eagle's eye 山頂の巣太陽が昇るワシの目に sighs of a mother after the night-long labour ... cloud burst 母のため息一晩の労働の後集中豪雨 pine cones ... a wreath on the grave not visited for years 松ぼっくり墓に花輪何年も訪問していません … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (94) Haiku by Teji Sethi →

World Haiku Series 2020 (93) Haiku by Subir Ningthouja

that muted shape amidst the fog ... is it me? その落ち着いた形霧の中で... 私ですか？ the mist ... shows and hides like hazy remembrances 靄表示と非表示ぼんやりとした記憶のように the sea in your eyes ... where do I anchor 海あなたの目でどこに投錨しますか the last gaze before leaving faraway destination 最後の視線出発前に遠い目的地 the song of spring water has muted … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (93) Haiku by Subir Ningthouja →

World Haiku Series 2020 (92) Haiku by Srinivasa Rao Sambangi

autumn leaf the hold begins to slip (Cattails, October 2020) 紅葉ホールドが滑り始める shooting stars how delicious button mushrooms are (ESUJ-H, November 2020) 流れ星なんて美味しいのでしょう小さいきのこは graveyard watch the rhythm of winter in the old man's teeth (Presence, Issue #67, 2020) 墓地の見張り冬のリズム老人の歯に bonsai tree grandpa checks the age tag (Stardust, September 2020) 盆栽 … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (92) Haiku by Srinivasa Rao Sambangi →

World Haiku Series 2020 (91) Haiku by S. J. Roshan Rajkumar

new moon night brightens in sacred fire light mountain top hermits' abode 新月の夜神聖な火の光で明るくなる山頂の隠者の住居 early dew season morning slowly disappears from sight monks' pilgrimage on foot 早朝の露の季節の朝ゆっくりと見えなくなる僧侶の徒歩の巡礼 shepherd takes rest but not resting flute music 羊飼いは休む休んではいないフルートの音楽 hearing shepherd's flute music keeps silence cuckoo in spring 羊飼いのフルート音楽を聞く沈黙を保つ春の郭公 summer lightning … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (91) Haiku by S. J. Roshan Rajkumar →