Five English Haiku 　 (1) 　 gigantic tree a leaf falls from morn till eve 　 巨大な木 朝から晩まで葉が落ちる 　 (2) 　 a gust of wind the camel’s footsteps become invisible 　 突風 ラクダの足音 姿が見えなくなる 　 (3) 　 long life man’s pursuit lifelong 　 　 First published by Haiku Foundation 　 長寿 人間の追求 生涯 　 … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (64) →

　 Five English Haiku 　 (1) 　 heavy fog a rattling sound enters the station 　 濃い霧 ガタガタという音 駅に入ってくる 　 (2) 　 incessant rain my garden pond becomes an infinity pool 　 降り続く雨 庭の池がインフィニティ・プールになる 　 (3) 　 weedy tomb two glasses of wine and an old man 　    First appeared on Haiku Foundation 　 雑草の生い茂る墓 … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (63) →

　 Five English Haiku 　 (1) 　 starless night the crescent moon guides us through the wilderness 　 星なき夜 三日月が導く 荒野を行く私たちを 　 (2) 　 bureau de change the English traveler gets back more notes 　 両替所 イギリスの旅行者が受け取る より多くの紙幣を 　 (3) 　 tiny tea party in a tiny cottage an old couple 　 First published on Haiku … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (62) →

　 Five English Haiku 　 (1) 　 international flight my long journey from morning to morning 　 国際線 朝から翌朝まで続く 私の長い旅路 　 (2) 　 25 years, she looks even younger then she was 　 25年経った 彼女は当時よりもさらに若々しく見える 　 Chen Xiaoou would like to share some of his pictures taken in Germany, where he learnt the German language … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (61) →

　 Five English Haiku 　 (1) tunnel passage some important news I unfortunately miss 　 トンネル通過 重要なニュース 残念ながら見逃してしまった 　 (2) satellite transmitting voices without a sound 　 First published on Haiku Foundation 　 衛星 音声を送信 無音で 　 (3) grandpa’s spade how many changes of handles none of us remembers 　 First published on Haiku Foundation … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (60) →

　 Five English Haiku 　 (1) eve game a shuttlecock flies into the unborn year  　 イブのゲーム シャトルコックが飛んでいく まだ生まれていない年へ 　 (2) passing breeze the subway train enters the station 　 そよ風 地下鉄の電車 駅に到着する 　 (3) champion runner chasing the setting sun night never falls 　 チャンピオンランナー 夕日を追いかけている 夜は決して訪れない 　 (4) country road restless sleepers joggle … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (59) →

　 Five English haiku on the theme of Badminton 　 In honor of his coaches and teammates at Fujian Provincial Sports School, where he was trained, Chen Xiaoou, who has been a badminton player ever since and all his life, should like to share the following English haiku with all the haiku lovers and badminton … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (58) →

　 Five English Haiku 　 (1) rain storm the streaming panes block out any sight  　 豪雨 雨漏りした窓ガラス 視界を遮る 　 (2) snow quite gone i see only two spots on all the moors  　 雪がすっかり消えた 荒野全体で たった2つの斑点しか見えない 　 (3) around the wagon twines morning glory horse retired     First published on Haiku Foundation 　 荷馬車の周り … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (57) →

　 Five English Haiku 　 (1) moving sun a tree visits my garden with its shadow 　 動く太陽 木が私の庭を訪れる その影とともに 　 (2) 800 meters two opportunities to take her pictures    　 800メートル 2回の機会 彼女の写真を撮る 　 (3) church day all the stakes are occupied with reins  　 教会の日 すべての杭は 手綱で塞がれている 　 (4) lily of the … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (56) →