Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
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)
10 English Haiku (1) windless midnight aeolian bells strike zero 無風の真夜中 風鈴が零時を打つ (2) generation ship volunteers’ one-way flight seeking a new world 新世代の宇宙船 ボランティアの片道飛行 新しい世界を求めて (3) wild lonely glade an occasional wolf howls in unknown distances 荒れ果てた人気のない空き地 時折オオカミが遠吠えする どこか分からない所で (4) green things stick their timid heads from the ground 緑のものが おずおずと顔を出す 地面から (5) … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (41)
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
Haiku by Vilma Knežević (Croatia) *** a smooth lake with the clouds' copy- I'm between two skies *** 天に雲湖面にコピー眺む吾 *** HAIKU and PHOTOS to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” * a smooth lake with the clouds' copy- I'm between two skies 天に雲湖面にコピー眺む吾 * country landmark- cherry and laurel canopies touching each other 天蓋の触れ合う桜月桂樹これら田舎のランドマークに * down the … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Vilma Knežević
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