Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
World Haiku Series 2019 (97) Haiku by Lilia Racheva Dencheva obsession, purple flower whispers on the window 願望、 紫の花 窓にささやく thirst – roots touch the pavement 渇き– 根が触れる 舗装に mandala chestnuts whispers in the park マンダラ 栗がささやく 公園で spring time... peonies filling the air 春... シャクヤクがいっぱいに占めている あたり一面を … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (97) Haiku by Lilia Racheva Dencheva
World Haiku Series 2019 (96) Haiku by Laurence Sullivan Haiku Masters, NHK-World quiet reflection the world stops in a tea cup 静かな反射 世界が止まる ティーカップに awaiting morning hidden beneath a blanket reliving my dreams 待ち構えている朝 毛布の下に隠れて 私の夢を追体験 soaring skyward – fields of wildflowers explode into life 空高く舞い上がる– 野の花のフィールド 爆発して生命を得る … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (96) Haiku by Laurence Sullivan
2020年4月 短歌 April 2020, Tanka All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美 里佳 1. 碧緑の沼にしづみし魂は日のみたまひて言霊つむぐ a spirit sinking deep in a jade-green tarn spins soul of language only with sunshine given by … 2. ゆっくりとコロナ警告車はしる中つましき花が春陽にゑむ while a car warning of Coronavirus passes slowly... a modest flower smiling in the … Continue reading 稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (32)
World Haiku Series 2019 (95) Haiku by Lan Diep 1. in a moments blink silently the sun returns having never left 瞬く間に 静かに太陽が戻る 去ってしまったことは決してない 2. this form of being awakes to the light of truth made so by darkness この形の存在 真実の光に目覚める 闇によってそのように作られた 3. holding on a petal … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (95) Haiku by Lan Diep
World Haiku Series 2019 (94) Haiku by Kujtim Agalliu 1. The stream flows towards the river and the water never returns to the spring. The life. 小川は川に向かって流れる そして、水は決してその源に戻らない。 その生涯。 2. In front of the door bunches of unexploded grass. Abandoned home. ドアの前 不発の草の束。 放棄された家。 3. Cut woods, stacked in the … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (94) Haiku by Kujtim Agalliu
World Haiku Series 2019 (93) Haiku by Ken Sawitri 1. even inside this drizzling rain pomegranates Published for the 3rd time in "Ardea", Issue 6, September 2016 http://ardea.org.uk/issue-6/sawitri.html Published for the 2nd time in "Living Haiku Anthology", July 18th, 2016 Published for the 1st time in "Right Hand Pointing", issue 95, "Haiku" http://www.righthandpointing.net/95-ken-sawitri … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (93) Haiku by Ken Sawitri
World Haiku Series 2019 (92) Haiku by Keith A. SIMMONDS 1. Sailboats stumble home in the summer sunset … shrinking shadows ヨットが家をまちがえる 夏の日没で… 小さくなる影 2. Children at the beach pouring pails of sunshine back into the sea (Distinguished Work Prize - 4th Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum English Haiku Contest -2012 ) … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (92) Haiku by Keith A. SIMMONDS
World Haiku Series 2019 (91) Haiku by Katorgina Veronika Shadows of fish roam Under clouds in the pond Circles on water 魚の影がうろつく 池の雲の下 水の上の円 Cold yes cold And wild rose in bloom In middle of summer 寒いはい寒い そして咲いている野バラ 夏の真っ最中に These waves Where did the wind drive from Who will answer … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (91) Haiku by Katorgina Veronika
World Haiku Series 2019 (90) Haiku by Kathleen Earsman shadows chase their birds into sunset 影 鳥を追いかける 日没に rainbows return to sea from wave tops 虹 海に戻る 波の上から holes in mud where the pond was a heron 泥の穴 池があった場所 サギが一羽 midnight swimming between infinities 真夜中 無限の間を泳ぐ … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (90) Haiku by Kathleen Earsman
World Haiku Series 2019 (89) Haiku by Katherine J. Munro break in the showers – wind in the trees sounds like rain (DailyHaiku, 2015) にわか雨が一休み – 木々に吹き渡る風 雨みたい breeze in the treetops my neighbour's wind chimes then mine (Haiku Canada Review, 2015) 梢のそよ風 私の隣人の風鈴 その時私の風鈴に daybreak the egg … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (89) Haiku by Katherine J. Munro
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