Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
On January 25, 2013, I received an e-mail from Brian Birdsell(McSherry) after a long absence. Hidenori - It has been a long time since we last corresponded! Hope all is well in Akita and the world of haiku! Last year I moved up to Hirosaki to start working at Hirosaki University. The snow relentlessly … Continue reading Haiku by Brian McSherry (7)
On January 25, 2013, I received an e-mail from Brian Birdsell(McSherry) after a long absence. Hidenori - It has been a long time since we last corresponded! Hope all is well in Akita and the world of haiku! Last year I moved up to Hirosaki to start working at Hirosaki University. The snow relentlessly … Continue reading Haiku by Brian McSherry (6)
On July 2４, 2010, Brian Birdsell(McSherry) sent me an e-mail, contributing a collection of haiku about winter. According to his self-introduction, Brian McSherry has lived in Chicago, San Francisco, Prague, Italy and currently lives in Iwate, northern Japan. He has lived there for over 6 years and enjoys spending time with his daughter, hiking … Continue reading Haiku by Brian McSherry (5)
The New Year’s Festival has started with the arrival of Gabi Greve’s rabbit. Gabi's rabbit came to Akita from Okayama on New Year’s Eve, participating in the festival. Gabi says in her haiku: New Year preparations - my rabbit in his coat 我が兎正月用にお召かえ of white Patricia Lidia’s rabbit has got … Continue reading International Haiku New Year’s Festival 2011 (Part 1)
On July 2４, 2010, Brian Birdsell(McSherry) sent me an e-mail, contributing a collection of haiku about summer. Hidenori Thanks for the email. I agree some thoughts of the cool spring weather is rather refreshing right now. I think Akita is getting the same weather as morioka - hot and humid! I plan to go … Continue reading Haiku by Brian McSherry in Iwate, Japan (4)
On July 2４, 2010, Brian Birdsell(McSherry) sent me an e-mail, contributing a collection of haiku about summer. Hidenori Thanks for the email. I agree some thoughts of the cool spring weather is rather refreshing right now. I think Akita is getting the same weather as morioka - hot and humid! I plan to go … Continue reading Haiku by Brian McSherry in Iwate, Japan (3)
On April 10,2010, Brian Birdsell(McSherry) sent me an e-mail, contributing a collection of short poems, which he has entitled “Fair Equinox” and divided into 4 seasonal sections. Attached it the “winter poems”. On May 18, 2010, he sent me the second e-mail, saying as follows: Thank you Mr. Hidenori Hiruta for your interest in … Continue reading Haiku by Brian McSherry in Iwate, Japan (Part 2)
On April 10,2010, I received an e-mail from Brian Birdsell (McSherry). He says in his mail as follows: Hidenori - I received your email from a friend of mine in Akita. I currently live in Morioka and have lived here for the past 6 years. I teach English at a private high school. I … Continue reading Haiku by Brian McSherry for Int’l Haiku Spring Festival 2010 (10)
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