Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
World Haiku Series 2019 (24) Haiku by Cherese Cobb veiled the bride clings to her bouquet of forget-me-nots ベールを被って 花嫁は忘れな草の花束にすがりつく a spring wind blew away my shadow 春一番 私の影を吹き飛ばした origami my heart folded in his hands 折り紙 私の心が彼の手に包まれた thin ice the moon cracks under my feet 薄い氷 … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (24) Haiku by Cherese Cobb
World Haiku Series 2019 (23) Haiku by Brett Brady 1- white owl waning into amber red moon 白いフクロウ 琥珀色に 赤い月 2- at the altar. . . a cherry petal falls from her sole 祭壇で… 桜の花びらが落ちる 彼女の靴底から 3- … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (23) Haiku by Brett Brady
World Haiku Series 2019 (22) Haiku by Bitary Subirin IN AN OPEN WINDOW *** An open window… There’s a lot of emptiness, The thoughts disappear. 開いている窓… 多くの空虚がある、 思考が消える *** Boundless open space. Field of creativity… They plow and plow on. 限りないオープンスペース 創造の野原… 彼らは耕し続ける "As long as there is … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (22) Haiku by Bitary Subirin
World Haiku Series 2019 (21) Haiku by Bidur Prasad Chaulagain Gibbous moon Deceiving with unique names Every month 凸月 ユニークな名前で欺く 毎月 coffee beans brewing and blending midnight コーヒー豆 挽いてブレンド 真夜中 My hands Clapping in summer- Dying mosquito 私の手 夏の拍手 ― 死にかけている蚊 a winter made of marriage paper capsized … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (21) Haiku by Bidur Prasad Chaulagain
World Haiku Series 2019 (20) Haiku by Bakhtiyar Amini flock of crows the field by the house changes color カラスの群れ 家のそばの畑 色が変わる refugee camp pork and beef cooking in one pan 難民キャンプ 豚肉と牛肉料理 一鍋で paper airplanes how ridiculous hit the ground thoughts 紙飛行機が地を打つとは なんてばかばかしい考え what's new ? steam … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (20) Haiku by Bakhtiyar Amini
World Haiku Series 2019 (19) Haiku by Ajaya Mahala disappearing dew no time to discuss an old love Frogpond 38.3 , the Autumn issue, 2015 消える露 過ぎ去った愛についてお話する時間はありません night of elopement the escort moon avoids the highways The 20th Mainichi Haiku Contest 駆け落ちの夜 護衛の月は高速道路を避ける mosquito wings - the colour … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (19) Haiku by Ajaya Mahala
World Haiku Series 2019 (18) Haiku by Aparna Pathak Just when I smiled At the trophy A wild card entry (Sonic boom 1st place) 笑ったとき トロフィーで ワイルドカードエントリー pumpkin soup the family's oneness in slurps (1st place senryu contest tri rivers) パンプキンスープ 家族の一体感 音を立てて custody battle . . . … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (18) Haiku by Aparna Pathak
World Haiku Series 2019 (17) Haiku by Antonio Calipjo Go The span of Man’s life ---- the seventeen syllables there are in one haiku 人間の寿命 ---- 17音節 一つの俳句の中に Picking Flowers for Use in Ikebana Thrice did I attempt…… before your perfect flower my dagger wavered 生け花に使う花の摘み取り 三度試みた…… あなたの完璧な花の前で 私の短剣が揺れた … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (17) Haiku by Antonio Calipjo Go
World Haiku Series 2019 (16) Haiku by Anne Curran as she turns to leave my mother’s girlish smile Valley Micropress, June, 2010 彼女が振り向いて去るとき 私の母の少女のような笑顔 lamp light Buddha’s features flicker Kokako 13, 2010 ランプライト 仏の顔立ちがちらつく birthday hug . ninety five candles lighting up her smile ‘Paper Wasp’, June 2016 誕生日の抱擁 … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (16) Haiku by Anne Curran
December 2019, Tanka 2019年12月 短歌 All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美 里佳 Three pieces for Oyasu Valley in Autumn, in Minase, Yuzawa City, Akita. The site has hot springs and it is famous for the colored leaves in autumn. 小安峡の紅葉に3首：小安峡は秋田県湯沢市皆瀬にある温泉で秋の紅葉で有名です。 1． 落水のしぶき上げ涌く不動滝その音きはむる秋麗葉々 Fudo Falls gushing, splashing up… the sounds of falling water … Continue reading 稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (28)
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