Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (40)

10 English Haiku (1) king’s feast the fire & bright lights show a mile away 王様の饗宴火と明るい光 1マイル離れたところから見えるショー (2) space life both bat & man sleep upside down 宇宙生活蝙蝠の如飛行士眠る逆さまに (3) ancient father the old jacket is getting too big 老齢の父古い上着が大きくなりすぎている (4) ocean-liner gone Queensferry Town falls into quietness again … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (40) →

Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (39)

10 English Haiku (1) distant mountain a white hat suspended high up in the air 遠くの山白い帽子が吊るされている空高く (2) moon setting moving over there for a better view 月が沈む向こうに移動もっと良い眺望を求めて (3) moonless night unable to tell apart walls & windows 月の見えない夜区別がつかない壁と窓 (4) bright shop windows the pale faces made ruddy … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (39) →

Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (38)

Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (38) 10 English Haiku (1) granddad’s library Grand Japanese Dictionary curves the thick shelf おじいちゃんの図書室大日本語辞典厚い棚が曲がる (2) noon heat a girl hangs behind in her mom’s shadow 真昼の暑さ女の子が隠れる母親の影の背後に (3) closed windows the dense fog pours in through the keyhole 閉じた窓濃い霧が流れ込む鍵穴から (4) setting … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (38) →

Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (37)

Haiku by Chen Xiaoou (37) 10 English Haiku (1) arriving home the exhausted horse neighs to wake his rider up 家に着くと疲れ切った馬がいななく乗り手を起こすために (2) windy evening the door-rings clatter without a visitor 風の強い夜ドアのベルがカタカタ鳴る訪問者はいないのに (3) cracking whip the galloping horse’s heavier steam 鞭の音疾走する馬のより重い蒸気 (4) fireplace chat … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (37) →

Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (36)

10 English Haiku (1) approaching winter migratory birds busy packing their belongings 近づく冬忙しい渡り鳥持ち物を梱包 (2) winter trip unfamiliar passengers sit close together 冬の旅行見知らぬ乗客近くに座る (3) winter night the figures bend against the wind and rain 冬の夜人の影が曲がる風と雨に逆らって (4) lively baby mother lulls herself to slumber 元気な赤ちゃん母があやして寝かしつける (5) inundation installing … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (36) →

Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (35)

10 English Haiku (1) charming stories the long journey becomes unexpectedly short 魅力的な物語長い旅意外に短く (2) broken clock the house falls into complete silence 壊れた時計家が陥る完全な沈黙に (3) horse-thief the mare at the stable is no longer brown 馬泥棒厩舎の牝馬もう茶色ではない (4) long-lost friend adding more wood to the fireplace 長い間会っていなかった友人さらにまきを追加暖炉に … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (35) →

Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (34)

10 English Haiku (1) dumb show the curtain falling without a word 無言劇のショーカーテンがおりる一言もなく (2) unsheathed sword the brightness blind the enemies’ eyes 抜き身の剣明るさのブラインド敵の目 (3) morality play the boy awakes to the comic interlude 道徳劇少年は目を覚ます喜劇の幕間に Note: Morality play In "morality play", the word "comic" signifies "kigeki" (喜剧). Comic interlude … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (34) →

Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (33)

10 English Haiku (1) nenshi mawari happy meetings of colorful kimono 年始回り幸せな出会いカラフルな着物 (2) out of tunnel my reflection vanishes in a flash トンネルの外へ私の映像が消える一瞬で (3) intermission she tries to hide her teardrops 休憩彼女が隠そうとする涙を (4) cheap ticket a flashing star moves across the sky 格安チケット点滅する星が動く空を横切って … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (33) →

Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (32)

10 English Haiku (1) night travelling less and less stars up in the sky 夜の旅行星がどんどん減ってゆく空の上 (2) surprise party Jennifer gone for her vacation サプライズパーティージェニファーは行ってしまった彼女の休暇へ (3) opened window the burglar steps on a copper’s foot 開いた窓強盗が踏みつける巡査の足を (4) cold morning my ten determinations to rise from bed 寒い朝決意を10回ベッドから起き上がるために (5) … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (32) →

Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (31)

10 English Haiku (1) late autumn walk withered leaves collect at both my feet 晩秋の散歩枯葉が集まる私の両足に (2) strange city my only friend here is my suitcase 見知らぬ街唯一の友達がここに私のスーツケース (3) around the corner my shadow and hers becoming one 曲がり角私の影と彼女の影一つに (4) … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (31) →