Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
A New Year Gift Haiku & Photos by Turkson Adu Darkwa (Ghana) wild wind – the peg swallows the clothesline 荒れ狂う風の吹き込む物干し場ロープ巻き込む洗濯ばさみ fading song the mist swallows a wren 消える歌霧の飲み込むミソサザイ ripples – as i freed a captured stone 解き放つ捕えし石の波紋かな teeth marks on the mishappened apple – autumn sweetness 歯形見ゆ不運な林檎甘き秋 bird calls … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Turkson Adu Darkwa as a New Year Gift
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)
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