* heat a dog barking almost soundlessly from The 75th Basho Memorial English Haiku Contest (Honorable Mentions) 暑さ 犬が吠えている ほとんど聞こえない * sound of rain the book starts with a blank page from 13th Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum English Haiku Contest (Selected Haiku Submissions Collection) 雨の音 本が始まる 空白のページで * forecast for tomorrow all day long leaf … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2021 (12) Haiku by Dmitry Shestakovsky →

ancient temple 　instead of an icon a window to the sky  (one of the winners of The 3rd Basho-an International English Haiku Competition, 2020) 古代の寺院 イコンの代わりに 空に向けた窓 where are you now a butterfly lands on the cross  今どこにいるの 蝶 十字架に着陸 first snow my childhood friend has white temples  初雪 私の幼なじみ 髪が灰色 reflection in a puddle the height takes my breath away  水たまりの反射 高さ … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (29) Haiku by Dmitry Shestakovsky  →