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Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
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 – … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku in Ghana (7)
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 … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku in Ghana (6)
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 … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku in Ghana (5)
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 … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku in Ghana (4)
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)
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 Five English Haiku from Adjei’s haiku collection Afriku (2016) Dedication My pleasure for your leisure – It’s for you, … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku in Ghana (2)
Adjei Agyei-Baah (1977-2023) Winner of Akita Chamber of Commerce and Industry President’s Award,in the English section of the 3rd Japan-Russia Haiku Contest, 2014 This is his debut haiku collection, Afriku (2016), which was commended by Nigerian Nobel Prize–winner Wole Soyinka. Dedication My pleasure for your leisure – It’s for you, Africa – Celebrate! Five haiku from Adjei’s … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku in Ghana (1)
2016 was one of the most memorable years in the African haiku history. In 2016, Adjei Agyei-Baah published “Afriku”, his debut collection written both in English and in Twi. Book cover and a page of Dedication 4 haiku written in English and in Twi Africa Haiku Network On November 17, 2016, the official site of … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (1) Haiku by Adjei Agyei-Baah
night– all the silence in the owl's wings Time Haiku , Issue 56 approaching storm... a butterfly enters the flower shop Under the Basho 2022 first-time kayaking a dragonfly appears to lead the way Under the Basho 2022 flooded croplands a scarecrow keeps its head above water Scaring Crow (Buttonhook Press, 2022) where the sun … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (1) Haiku by Adjei Agyei-Baah (Ghana)
World Haiku Series 2019 (3) Haiku by Adjei Agyei-Baah dry savannah the dotted castles of anthills The Mamba, March 2016 Issue 乾燥したサバンナ 点々とした蟻塚の城 moving in circles the tethered goat runs out of bleat The Mamba, September 2016 Issue 輪になって 繋がれたヤギが走る ヤギの絶叫 harmattan the cowherd fades into dust The Mamba, March … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (3) Haiku by Adjei Agyei-Baah
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