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 Barbara Anna Gaiardoni incinerated by a thunderbolt from heaven lion dance 天からの落雷によって焼却された獅子舞 pilgrim of peace an old woman living inside the train station 平和の巡礼者 電車の駅の中に住むおばあさん homeless with a checkered past black Friday ホームレス 波乱に満ちた過去を持つ ブラックフライデー a kid listening to a skylark road barred ひばりの声を聞いている子供 通行止め from the old book a flower petal is … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (11) Haiku by Barbara Anna Gaiardoni
Haiku by Barbara Anna Gaiardoni incinerated by a thunderbolt from heaven lion dance pilgrim of peace an old woman living inside the train station homeless with a checkered past black friday a kid listening to a skylark road barred from the old book a flower petal is falling wild ducks in flight collecting tadpoles is … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (11) Haiku by Barbara Anna Gaiardoni (Italy)
Haiku by Ashok K. Bhargava between my canvas and paintbrush a wild parakeet キャンバスと絵筆の間に 野生のインコ dry jasmine tea flowers re-open, steeping in the pot pour cheery promises ジャスミン茶のドライフラワー 再び開きポットに浸る 陽気な約束を注ぎ出す life journey a bouquet of flowers petals fall one at a time 人生の旅 花束 花びらが一枚一枚落ちる holding autumn between my palms a bunch of dry leaves … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (10) Haiku by Ashok K. Bhargava
Haiku by Ashok K. Bhargava between my canvas and paintbrush a wild parakeet dry jasmine tea flowers re-open, steeping in the pot pour cheery promises life journey a bouquet of flowers petals fall one at a time holding autumn between my palms a bunch of dry leaves blood-red leaves falling with the Fall to make … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (10) Haiku by Ashok K. Bhargava (Canada)
Haiku by Arvinder Kaur even after we are gone… cherry blossoms (Wales haiku Journal, Autumn 2022) 私たちが去った後も 桜 whether or not the war ends… harvest moon (second place The Haiku Foundation’s kukai October 2022) 戦争が終わるかどうか 中秋の名月 even without her sparrows (whiptail journal issue: 5 2022) 彼女のスズメがいなくても her footsteps on a path of dew dawn stars … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (9) Haiku by Arvinder Kaur
Haiku by Arvinder Kaur even after we are gone… cherry blossoms (Wales haiku Journal, Autumn 2022 ) whether or not the war ends… harvest moon (second place The Haiku Foundation’s kukai October 2022 ) even without her sparrows (whiptail journal issue: 5 2022 ) her footsteps on a path of dew dawn stars (The Mainichi, … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (9) Haiku by Arvinder Kaur (India)
Haiku by Anna Kasenkova смятый лист бумаги где потерялось вдохновение гора мыслей a crumpled sheet of paper wondering where the inspiration went a mountain of thoughts しわくちゃの紙 インスピレーションがどこかへ 想いの山 Бурлит река за поворотом Но почему она не приходит сюда? ведь я её жду… The river rages around the bend But why doesn't she come here? … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (8) Haiku by Anna Kasenkova
Haiku by Anna Kasenkova смятый лист бумаги где потерялось вдохновение гора мыслей a crumpled sheet of paper wondering where the inspiration went a mountain of thoughts Бурлит река за поворотом Но почему она не приходит сюда? ведь я её жду… The river rages around the bend But why doesn't she come here? Because I'm waiting … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (8) Haiku by Anna Kasenkova (Russia)
Haiku by Anita Bacha My Hiroshima White doves fly in blue sky Oleanders in bloom 私の広島 白い鳩が青い空を飛ぶ キョウチクトウの開花 Rime of winter days Stranded banyan hibernates Through curtain of light 冬の日の霧氷 取り残されたヒンドｳ―教徒の商人が避寒する 光のカーテンによって Blue morning glory Blossoming delicately Outside my window 青い朝顔 優美に開花 私の窓の外で Exploding sunset The forest is set ablaze Flames of red and gold … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (7) Haiku by Anita Bacha
Haiku by Anita Bacha My Hiroshima White doves fly in blue sky Oleanders in bloom Rime of winter days Stranded banyan hibernates Through curtain of light Blue morning glory Blossoming delicately Outside my window Exploding sunset The forest is set ablaze Flames of red and gold On the wings of dawn Pretty sunflowers unfold Summer … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (7) Haiku by Anita Bacha (Mauritius)
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