Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
Haiku by Vladislava Simonova (Ukraine) *** Пишу на песке. Вновь утащила волна хайку в дальний путь. *** Writing on the sand – and again a wave drives my haiku So far away. *** 砂上の句再び波の持ち去れり *** Winner of JAL Foundation Award（JAL財団賞) https://www.jal-foundation.or.jp/en/ in the Russian section of the 7th Japan-Russia Haiku Contest 2018. *** HAIKU to … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Vladislava Simonova (3)
Adjei Agyei-Baah (1977-2023) leafless tree – lifting a cup of nest into the sky 裸の木巣の空杯を天に上ぐ Winner of Akita Chamber of Commerce and Industry President’s Award, in the English section of the 3rd Japan-Russia Haiku Contest, 2014 English Haiku from Adjei’s haiku collection Afriku (2016) Dedication My pleasure for your leisure – It’s for you, Africa … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku in Ghana (3)
Haiku by Bina (India) the earth is my womb the earth is a precious tome of rich narratives. 人を生む地球の語る物語 World Haiku Series 2022 (14) Haiku by Bina https://akitahaiku.com/2023/02/11/ HAIKU to Akita’s “Haiku Beyond Earth” 1. stitched into seams of meandering thoughts a hidden haiku 曲折の思考の縫ひ目俳句かな 2. tranquil sun like Rumi meditating on the evening sea 夕暮れのルミの瞑想海静か … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Bina
An unmown sky (1996 – 2007) (3) An Anthology of Croatian Haiku Poetry Đurda 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 31. Dusk approaching The peacock is folding up his tail feathers. ŽELJKO FUNDA 夕闇に尾の羽たたむ孔雀かな 32. A scarf … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」An unmown sky (3)
The Appearance in Hokusai's Sketches This is a piece of the sketches in The Hokusai Manga, or Hokusai’s Sketches, a collection of sketches of various subjects drawn by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (Published 1814-1878). Hokusai sketched En no Ozunu and two demonic spirits, or demons in his Manga. En no Ozunu, or En no … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」En no Gyōja (3)
Haiku by Pravat Kumar Padhy (India) frozen pondthe missing sound of skipping stones 池凍る水切りの音消えにけり tsuri-dōrō, May-June Issue #9 2022 World Haiku Series 2022 (93) Haiku by Pravat Kumar Padhy https://akitahaiku.com/2023/10/17 HAIKU to Akita's “Haiku Beyond Earth” 1. melting snowthe narrow road to the house of worship 雪解けや礼拝堂へ狭い道 Akitsu Quarterly, Spring/Summer Issue 2023 *****2. debate on happinessa butterfly … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Pravat Kumar Padhy
An unmown sky (1996 – 2007) (2) An Anthology of Croatian Haiku Poetry Đurda 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 16. Wet streets dried by the smile of the morning sunshine. SILVIJA BUTKOVIĆ 濡れ道を朝日の微笑乾かせり 17. The summer … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」An unmown sky (2)
En no Gyōja 「役 行者 634-701」 En no Gyōja, or En no Ozunu, is said to have been born on January 1st, 634, in Gose, Nara Prefecture. It is also said that his mother was not blessed with a child for a long time, and that she prayed to Benzaiten, or Saraswati, and was given … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」En no Gyōja (2)
Three poems, in memory of Brendon Kent (1 February 1958 - 24 February 2024) 1. soap bubbles over the rainbow the master leaves ~ Christina Chin シャボン玉虹の彼方へわが師ゆく 2. fifteenth night of new year the lantern lit sky takes him home ~ Christina Chin 新年の十五夜の空ランタンに照らされし家彼を迎える （短歌） 3. first lunar full moon and fireworks a grand send off ~ … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Christina Chin (1)
Haiku by Angela Giordano (Italy) 1. the wonder in the eyes of his nephew- snowflakes 雪片に甥の目の中不思議そう ------------------------------ 2. in every wrinkle a suspended memory- autumn furrows 皺の中記憶を納む秋の畝 ----------------------------- 3. minefields... explosion of gems above the almond trees 地雷原貴重な石も爆発すアーモンドの木立つその上で (短歌) ------------------------------ 4. among the peach trees in bloom the step becomes light- the sky is clear … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Angela Giordano
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