Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
World Haiku Series 2019 (4) Haiku by Alan Summers forgotten moon the private words of elders Alan Summers unpublished 忘れられた月 長老の私的な言葉 each window its own night train Alan Summers Honourable mention, The British Haiku Society Awards 2018/19 (Haiku Section) judge: Scott Mason 各窓にそれぞれの夜行列車 baby robins the world is … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (4) Haiku by Alan Summers
On December 20, 2011, Patricia Lidia in Romania, kindly presented a haiku calendar to us. The haiku calendar was made by Ioana Dinescu and Constanta Erca in Romania. Here is a photo of the month June. firefighter garden – an old man calmly sprinkles the dahlia’s red Edward Tara 消防士の庭 … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (13) : Haibun by Roberta Beary, USA
Paul Terence Conneally (born 1959 in Sheffield, United Kingdom) is a poet, artist and musician based in Loughborough,UK. On June 4, 2011, Paul Conneally posted his message on my Facebook page, telling about Japan Earthquake Fundraising Event - Derby Roundhouse 5th June Celebrate Japanese Culture at The Roundhouse Derby Only £3 … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (7)
On March 25, 2011, Sarah Jane Robertson, Creative Director at Creative State in UK, told of JAPAN ART AUCTION in her blog as follows: In April I’ll be taking part in an art exhibition and auction to raise funds for the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Working with Haiku … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (6)
The last day, we received a mail of congratulations on the New Year’s festival from William Sorlien’s rabbit in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. The rabbit says, “Thank you for celebrating the Rabbit Year at a great party.” And at last the rabbits went back home, leaving their message. … Continue reading International Haiku New Year’s Festival 2011 (Part 5)
In the posting this time, I take up AIU Festival 2010 held on October 10-11 at Akita International University（国際教養大学）and the haiku presentation by students at the AIU class of Japanese literature. AIU Festival 2010 (Part 2) The theme is shown in the following photos: Here is a photo … Continue reading Haiku by Students at AIU (Part 6)
Int'l Haiku Spring Festival 2010 has just started on May 12 on the website of the Akita International Haiku Network in Akita, Northern Honshu, Japan. At the same time 2010 Bath Japanese Festival , our sister festival, has begun and gives Festival Launch Party in Bath, UK, this evening. Masuda Aika（桝田愛佳）, a haiga painter, … Continue reading Haiku by Roberta Beary for Int’l Haiku Spring Festival 2010 (1)
First of all, we post the latter part of Alan Summers’ Travelogue on World Haiku Festival 2002. As we mentioned in the former part, Alan Summers is founder / tutor of With Words which promotes the love of words through a number of inclusive literacy and literature events; courses; activities; workshops; writing walks; and … Continue reading Alan Summers’ Travelogue on World Haiku Festival 2002 (Part 2)
First of all, I’d like to introduce Alan Summers to you. He is founder / tutor of With Words which promotes the love of words through a number of inclusive literacy and literature events; courses; activities; workshops; writing walks; and renga projects. The With Words website: http://www.withwords.org.uk Alan Summers also has his Blog: … Continue reading Alan Summers’ Travelogue on World Haiku Festival 2002 (Part 1)
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