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Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
A New Year Gift Haiku & Photos by Turkson Adu Darkwa (Ghana) wild wind – the peg swallows the clothesline 荒れ狂う風の吹き込む物干し場ロープ巻き込む洗濯ばさみ fading song the mist swallows a wren 消える歌霧の飲み込むミソサザイ ripples – as i freed a captured stone 解き放つ捕えし石の波紋かな teeth marks on the mishappened apple – autumn sweetness 歯形見ゆ不運な林檎甘き秋 bird calls … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Turkson Adu Darkwa as a New Year Gift
A New Year Gift Haiku by Alexander Dolin (Russia) Paintings by Oleg Usov (Russia) Calligraphy by Stanislav Usov (Russia) About Haiku Poet Alexander Dolin, PhD (photo & profile) Alexander Dolin (b.1949) after having graduated from the Oriental Languages College of Moscow State University, started his academic career at the Institute … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Alexander Dolin as a New Year Gift
A Rebirth Story at Kai-no- Sawa The rebirth story dates back to 1968, when Sekiya Haruo (関谷春雄、1929-2018) became the land owner of Kai-no- Sawa. He was a man of fortune and culture. He was successful in his marketing business. 1968 Sekiya Haruo became the owner of the forest and wild fields of Kai-no-Sawa … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Rebirth Story to Celebrate the New Year 2025
The Year of the Snake 2025 is “the Year of the Snake”, which is called Mi-Doshi（巳年）in Japan. The character for Mi（巳）is a pictograph that represents the shape of a fetus, and is said to have originated from the appearance of a uterus enveloping a fetus. When “Mi” is applied to animals, … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Happy New Year 2025
An unmown sky (1996 – 2007) (11) An Anthology of Croatian Haiku Poetry Đurđa 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 151. A drop Besprinkled the eyeglasses. Broken eyes! ĐERMANO VITASOVIĆ 一滴眼鏡曇らし目の見えず 152. In a cold room A … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」An unmown sky (11)
Haiku by Zana Coven (Italy) *** light wind a dragonfly's soft dance what an elegance! *** 微風あり優雅に踊る蜻蛉かな *** HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” *** rainy summer day two hearts under the umbrella sweet silence 雨の降る夏の日の傘その下に二つのハート甘い沈黙 *** muddy water paradise of frogs happy day 泥の水楽園なりや蛙鳴く *** late afternoon forgotten ball on the beach sound of waves … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Zana Coven
haiku by Christina Chin photos and an oil painting by Randall Vemer 1. fading memory looking for glasses 薄れゆく記憶を辿る眼鏡かな 2. price tags at Zupan's Markets mixed bag ズパンズのマーケットには品豊富 3. bees in the mottled bells silent clapper 蜂が飛ぶまだら模様のベルの花鐘の舌無き花静かなり 4. border stars coloured clusters the flower bed 色の房星座の如き花壇かな 5. garden show the many colours of Joseph's coat … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Christina Chin (3)
Haiku by Tuyet Van Do (Australia) *** on a pilgrimage –shadow of followerson the footpath *** 巡礼や歩道に映る影法師 *** HAIKU and PHOTOS to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” on a pilgrimage –shadow of followerson the footpath ~ The Haiku Foundation’s Haiku Dialogue, 30th March 2022 巡礼や歩道に映る影法師 mid-autumn moonhanging on the front porchcellophane lanterns ~ The Japan Society’s Haiku … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Tuyet Van Do (3)
Haiku by Shanthi Saravanan (India) கண்ணாமூச்சி விளையாட்டு புல்வெளி பனிதுளியில் எறும்புகள் ஒளிந்துக் கொள்கிறது *** Hide and seek game Ants are hiding In the meadow snowdrop *** かくれんぼ待雪草に潜む蟻 *** HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” எழுத்து பயிற்சி மணலில் அகதி முகாமில் மழலைகள் Writing practice In the sand Kindergartens in refugee camps 砂の上書き取り習う子供達難民キャンプ幼稚園児等 ******* நெடுஞ்சாலை மாலையில் தூக்கம் தூங்கு மூஞ்சி மரம் … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Shanthi Saravanan (3)
Haiku by Dinh Nguyen (Vietnam) * winter garden each flower- a story * vườn mùa đông mỗi bông hoa- một câu chuyện * 冬の庭花それぞれに物語 * HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” 1. rainy night- dripping moonlight into each petal * đêm mưa- ánh trăng nhỏ giọt vào từng cánh hoa 雨の後月光花に滴れり 2. dew drops on roses … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Dinh Nguyen
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