Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
On June 28, Patricia Lidia, a haikuist friend of mine in Romania, sent me haiku and haiga by her colleagues as well as by herself. folding a map – the oceans and a cherry tree no borders Patricia Lidia 地図を折りたたむ― 大洋と桜には 境界がない Fragila Genovel- Florentin contributed haiga with haiku. … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (13)
On June 1, 2011, I received the following e-mail from Ms. Marrina Tseng, a student in Taiwan. Dear Mr. Hidenori Hiruta, I am recording the tsunami in haiku. Although I realize this is a heartbreaking haiku, I would like to express a sad feeling deeply for the historical tsunami. Could you give me any … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (12)
On March 14, 2011, Victor Gendrano, a haikuist friend of mine in USA, contributed his haiga with his haiku to me. world in grief 悲嘆の世界 prayers of hope 希望の祈り ascend 湧き上がる -- Victor Gendrano (Lakewood, CA, USA) Victor says in his comment on this haiga: The poem in this haiga is in Mainichi's Tsunami poetry archive … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (11)
On March 13, 2011, Gillena Cox, a haikuist friend of mine, in Trinidad and Tobago, kindly contributed a photo with haiku to me, giving us her thoughts and prayers after the March 11 earthquake and its tsunami : Japanese and other affected areas my thoughts and prayers are with you. Morning blue sky … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (10)
On March 13, 2011, Graziella Dupuy, a Facebook friend of mine, who is a French artist, contributed the following photo with French haiku. Michael Dylan Welch, a haikuist friend of mine in USA, wrote the original haiku in English, which is translated into French by Graziella Dupuy. after the quake … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (9)
On April 8, Buddha's Birthday, there was a ceremony held for a newly-built image of Buddha in the graveyard of a Buddhist temple, Shouhei-ji (勝平寺), in Akita-city (秋田市), Northern Honshu, Japan. The chief priest Shunsai Takayanagi (高柳俊哉住職）at the temple of the Sodo sect of Buddhism（曹洞宗）, held the ceremony for the purpose of putting Buddha' … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (8)
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