Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
my lover’s eyes -- the holly waters of the spring in a salmon’s dream 私の恋人の目 春のヒイラギの海 鮭の夢の中で when all colors leave the world bamboo rustles すべての色が 世界を去るとき 竹がざわめく among stars are those young bull horns or an ancient moon? 星の間 それらは若い雄牛の角ですか または古代の月？ a roundabout first snow covering last year's man ラウンドアバウト 初雪が覆う 去年の男を when the … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2021 (63) Haiku by Damir Janjalija
Leaving the blossom with his pockets full of gold— furry bumblebee Eastern Structures No.19 花を離れる ポケットは金でいっぱい 毛皮のようなマルハナバチ acorn on my palm the life of a mighty oak flashes before me The 2019 Kiyoshi & Kiyoko Tokutomi Memorial Haiku Contest, First Place 手のひらにどんぐり すばらしいオークの命 私の前できらりと光る Low tide at the beach — a snail comes out of … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2021 (62) Haiku by Priscilla Lignori
shadow of leaves over leaves autumn moon 葉の影 葉の上に 秋の月 ** sunset boatman's pole lengthens 日没 船頭のポールが 長くなる ** touching the puddle ripples in the moon 水たまりに触れる 波紋 月に ** white lilies yellow tinged- twilight 白いユリ 黄色に染まる トワイライトで ** hibiscuses redder than ever last night rains ハイビスカス これまで以上に赤い 昨夜の雨 ** morning breeze dry leaves take … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2021 (61) Haiku by Ram Chandran
from her wig a flower so fresh 彼女のかつらから 花 とても新鮮 ************************************************************ spring prize catch the smoke rings of a shared beedi (Published in Asahi Shimbhun) 春の見事な掘り出し物 共有ビーディの 煙の輪 ************************************************************ Origami mountain… the sunrise at suicide point (Haiku Dialogue, finding peace and contemplation in outdoors) 折り紙の山 日の出 自殺地点で **************************************************** last bell at school… the kindergartener licks … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2021 (60) Haiku by R. SURESH BABU
an empty field you never know first frost #1 Spring 2021 あなたが決して知らない人の住んでいない野 * melting snow how far can you trace my absence топящ се сняг колко далече можеш да проследиш отсъствието ми cattails April 2021 Issue 雪解け どこまでトレースできますか 私の不在を * south wind a single dry leaf trembling on the branch Presence Issue 70 July 2021 … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2021 (59) Haiku by Nadejda Kostadinova
carrying a lifetime in its womb an old banyan The Haiku Foundation, July 2021 一生を運ぶ その内部で 古いバニヤン frail hands... what seasons did to my mother The Haiku Foundation, Sept 2021 虚弱な手 季節はどうでしたか 私の母に the only sound he left behind rustle of leaves Nick Virgilio Writers Assoc. August 2021 唯一の音 彼は置いて行った 葉のざわめきを season of falling leaves … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2021 (58) Haiku by Teji Sethi
autumn wind– it was never love in the first place 秋の風 それは決して愛ではなかった そもそも first crocus i fall in love yet again 最初のクロッカス 私は恋に落ちる 再び first hearing still he gets a calla lily bouquet 最初のヒアリング それでも彼は得る カラのブーケを whale songs how I miss the time we conversed クジラの歌 会話した時間を いかになつかしく思うか paper cut– the pain of writing to … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2021 (57) Haiku by Mona Bedi
dawn drizzle the green road brims with mountain scent 夜明けの霧雨 緑の道は一杯 山の香りで bowl of rice between the three of us a quiet spring night ご飯丼 私たち3人の間で 静かな春の夜 springtide a boulder and i share the same blues 春潮 大きな岩と私が共有する 同じブルースを moon prayer asking him back from God 月の祈り 彼に返事 神から seedling growth my daughter's smile adds … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2021 (56) Haiku by Richa Sharma
Hidenori Hiruta of the Akita International Haiku Network has published a new eBook titled Resurrection of Tatsuko 辰子の復活. Here are some introductory materials on the book through some pictures included. Cover page Contents Preface 2 The Legend of Tatsuko-hime 4 Loss of the Legend 11 The Resurrection of Tatsuko 14 Homecoming 24 Tatsuko’s Wish 52 The Road to Revival … Continue reading Book Announcement! “Resurrection of Tatsuko 辰子の復活” by Hidenori Hiruta
10 English Haiku golden wedding we go to see Tokyo Story for the fiftieth time 素晴らしい結婚式 東京ストーリーを見に行く 50回目 the bird’s nest grows higher & higher the flow of years 小鳥の巣 どんどん高くなる 年月の流れ dancing party then painful farewells snowflakes ダンスパーティー その後辛い別れ 雪片 drifting clouds seeing tall buildings leaning forward 漂う雲 高層ビルを見る 前かがみ winter sunset I move … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (11)
Akita International Haiku Network 