Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
fireflies ... where have you all gone my childhood friends (Тhe 31st ITO EN Oi Ocha Shinhaiku Contest Sponsors’ Award, 2020) ホタル どこに行ったの 私の幼なじみ an old loner in search of a mate spring in the heart (Second place Australian Haiku Society Winter Kukai 2020, seasonal kigo category) 年老いた孤独な人 仲間を探して 心の春 confinement... watching spring pass by … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (77) Haiku by Natalia Kuznetsova
one of the twinkling stars comes so close to me ah! a firefly きらめく星の1つ 私にとても近づく ああ！ ホタル caressing water weeping willows on lakeside 快く当る水 シダレヤナギ 湖畔に I burn incense and clean my hands, then sit down to my haiku お香を焚く 手をきれいにしてから 私の俳句に座る a fresh breeze puffs gentle ripples on the lake さわやかなそよ風が吹きかける 穏やかな波紋 湖上 smoke … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (3)
as got lesser weight walks with irritation ration commodity consumer. 体重が減ったので イライラしながら歩く 配給商品の消費者 if carrying load reduced pleasure will be increased fish selling woman. 運搬負荷が減少した場合 喜びが増します 魚を売る女性。 bound cow breaking knot comes running the stud bull 縛られた牛 結び目を壊す スタッドブル sleeping security guard creates awareness the humming mosquito. 眠っている警備員 意識をする 音を立てる蚊に。 with fetal chamber. comes out … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (76) Haiku by Nagai Asaithambi
spring blossoms maybe later Poetry Pea podcast, Series 3, Episode 10: monoku, May 2020 春の花は多分後で mechanical watch tapping slowly the old man’s stick Chrysanthemum 27 April 2020 issue 機械の時計 ゆっくりたたく 老人の杖 sunset through the prickly branches a rose hip frogpond – The Journal of the Haiku Society of America vol.43:1 winter 2020 日没 とげのある枝を通して 野バラの赤く熟した実 … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (75) Haiku by Nadejda Kostadinova
2021年度秋田国際俳句コンテスト応募要項 Please read carefully: The Akita International Haiku Network welcomes submissions to its 10th annual HAIKU contest! The organizers hope that this contest will serve as an opportunity to deepen mutual understanding among people from all over the world, and promote Japan's traditional poetic form of HAIKU. We also hope that this contest will continue … Continue reading 10th Annual Akita International Haiku Contest—Call for Haiku!
Village festival passes in a few seconds. Travel on the highway ... 村まつり 数秒で通過する 高速道路の旅 On the side of the road stagnant rainwater. Scattered joins the cloud !! 道路脇 停滞した雨水 散らばって雲に加わる!! The little girl is stomping on the fallen flower. Reddened foot.... 小さな女の子が踏みつけている 散った花を 赤くなった足 Icy grasses the cock straightens. Sunflower in the early morning … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (74) Haiku by MUTHUKARUPPASMY LN
Lake filled with rain water frog's noise doesn't stop いっぱいの湖 雨水で カエルの鳴き声が止まらない Single droplet at the tip of the leaf Lizard sticking out its tongue 一滴 葉の先に 舌を突き出しているトカゲ Heart breaking highway travel snails in the rainy night 心が痛む 高速道路の旅行 雨の夜のカタツムリ Turned off the light blowing by mouth heat of the light on the lips 明かりを消した … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (73) Haiku by Mu. Murugesh
rainforest sailing in silence a firefly 雨林 沈黙の中でのセーリング ホタル Piercing winter - over his empty grave first snow 身にしみる冬 彼の空の墓の上 初雪 waning moon mother asks my name twice 下弦の月 母が私の名前を尋ねる 2回 overlapping shadows of trees ... high noon 重複 木々の影 正午 constellation - the homeless man counts his dreams 星座 ホームレスの男性が数える 夢を evening loneliness the … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (72) Haiku by Monalisha Gogoi
All rights reserved ©Jangid ML In morning sunrise Become hot in afternoon Gets dull in sunset 朝日が昇る 午後は暑くなる 日没でどんより A Bud to flower Blooming then it become dead The truth of a life つぼみから花へ 咲いてから死ぬ 人生の真実 Tiny drop water Become a pond and river Finally make sea 小さな滴水 池と川になる 最後に海 Leaned all with the fear … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (71) Haiku by Mohan Lal Jangid
bird song ... the distant sound of an avalanche 鳥の鳴き声 遠くの音 雪崩の she walks unconcern a red dragon breathes fire on her kimono 彼女は無関心に歩く 赤い竜が火を吐く 彼女の着物に lockdown I switch over from size M to L 封鎖 切り替える サイズMからLへ autumn loneliness a windfall of red maples on her kimono Honourable Mention, Autumn Moon Haiku Contest 2020 … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (70) Haiku by Mohammad Azim Khan
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