Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
Haiku by Arvinder Kaur even after we are gone… cherry blossoms (Wales haiku Journal, Autumn 2022) 私たちが去った後も 桜 whether or not the war ends… harvest moon (second place The Haiku Foundation’s kukai October 2022) 戦争が終わるかどうか 中秋の名月 even without her sparrows (whiptail journal issue: 5 2022) 彼女のスズメがいなくても her footsteps on a path of dew dawn stars … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (9) Haiku by Arvinder Kaur
Haiku by Arvinder Kaur even after we are gone… cherry blossoms (Wales haiku Journal, Autumn 2022 ) whether or not the war ends… harvest moon (second place The Haiku Foundation’s kukai October 2022 ) even without her sparrows (whiptail journal issue: 5 2022 ) her footsteps on a path of dew dawn stars (The Mainichi, … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (9) Haiku by Arvinder Kaur (India)
Haiku by Anna Kasenkova смятый лист бумаги где потерялось вдохновение гора мыслей a crumpled sheet of paper wondering where the inspiration went a mountain of thoughts しわくちゃの紙 インスピレーションがどこかへ 想いの山 Бурлит река за поворотом Но почему она не приходит сюда? ведь я её жду… The river rages around the bend But why doesn't she come here? … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (8) Haiku by Anna Kasenkova
Haiku by Anna Kasenkova смятый лист бумаги где потерялось вдохновение гора мыслей a crumpled sheet of paper wondering where the inspiration went a mountain of thoughts Бурлит река за поворотом Но почему она не приходит сюда? ведь я её жду… The river rages around the bend But why doesn't she come here? Because I'm waiting … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (8) Haiku by Anna Kasenkova (Russia)
Haiku by Anita Bacha My Hiroshima White doves fly in blue sky Oleanders in bloom 私の広島 白い鳩が青い空を飛ぶ キョウチクトウの開花 Rime of winter days Stranded banyan hibernates Through curtain of light 冬の日の霧氷 取り残されたヒンドｳ―教徒の商人が避寒する 光のカーテンによって Blue morning glory Blossoming delicately Outside my window 青い朝顔 優美に開花 私の窓の外で Exploding sunset The forest is set ablaze Flames of red and gold … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (7) Haiku by Anita Bacha
2023年1月 短歌 January 2023, Tanka All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美 里佳 1 尽未来 季(とき)や巡らば もみぢ映え空を彩り風にゆるるか through all eternity… the season coming around will autumn leaves turn wondrous colors swaying in breezes? ※写真は秋田県湯沢市にある紅葉の名所の小安峡です。 The photo is of Oyasukyo Gorge, famous for an autumn leaves spot in Yuzawa City, Akita, Japan. 2 淡々と巡りの生に燃えつきむ満天星つつじ初雪をおき dodan azalea serenely … Continue reading 稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (65)
Haiku by Anita Bacha My Hiroshima White doves fly in blue sky Oleanders in bloom Rime of winter days Stranded banyan hibernates Through curtain of light Blue morning glory Blossoming delicately Outside my window Exploding sunset The forest is set ablaze Flames of red and gold On the wings of dawn Pretty sunflowers unfold Summer … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (7) Haiku by Anita Bacha (Mauritius)
Haiku by Aljoša Vuković rubbish in the forest – on a plastic bottle an eco-message 森のゴミ ペットボトルに エコメッセージ French fries – deep fryer ruins the smell of grandma´s earth フライドポテト 天ぷら鍋は台無しにする おばあちゃんの土の匂いを picnic – a child puts grass on dad´s bald head ピクニック 子供が草をのせる パパの禿頭に nuclear war – who will figure out the unfinished graffiti … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (6) Haiku by Aljoša Vuković
Haiku by Aljoša Vuković artificial roses – how many garden saved pumpkin – travelling around the world a little ant nuclear war – who will figure out the unfinished graffiti rubbish in the forest – on a plastic bottle an eco-message French fries – deep fryer ruins the smell of grandma´s earth picnic – a … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (6) Haiku by Aljoša Vuković (Croatia)
Haiku by Alex Malley восеньскі дождж не раскажаш пра ўсё і жонцы autumn rain can't tell about everything even to wife 秋雨や妻にも言えぬ事のあり (akisame ya tsuma ni mo ie nu koto no ari) ******************************** немаўля ў вазку пад шоргат лісця і я бы спаў baby in a stroller to the rustle of leaves and I would … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (5) Haiku by Alex Malley
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