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 Giuliana Ravaglia neve leggera...quanto silenziofra le parole light snow ... how much silence between words The Mainichi, March 2022 小雪 どれだけの沈黙 言葉の間に °foglia nel vento... suono dell'ombra che s'allontana leaf in the wind .... sound of the shadow that leaves ASAHI HAIKUIST NETWORK, May 2022 風の中の葉 離れてゆく影の音 ° semi di girasole...farandolain fa minore … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (39) Haiku by Giuliana Ravaglia
Haiku by Ed Bremson the lyrics that poets write... Earth's hum 詩人たちが書く抒情詩 地球のハミング rising mist mountains hide the morning sun 立ち昇る霧 山が朝日を隠す winter... all the things given to us by the mountain 冬 山によって私たちに与えられたすべてのもの cherry trees, mountains... the things God has given us to shower with love Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto 桜、山など 神が私たちに与えてくださったもの 愛を込めて惜しみなく与えてくれた … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (30) Haiku by Ed Bremson
10 haiku by David McMurray 10句（2022（令和4）年度） 1. family of swans having stayed longer this spring… return to Russia 白鳥の家族 この春は長く滞在し ロシアに戻る 2. biting wind-- the war child lines up empty water bottles 刺すような風 戦争の子が並ぶ 空の水のボトルを持って 3. wayfarer’s willows silent shadow dangles on the Ukraine border 旅人の柳 静かな影がぶら下がっている ウクライナの国境で 4. unbearably loud the wordless poem we … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (23) Haiku by David McMurray
Editorial on Universality of Haiku by Jorge Alberto Giallorenzi in Argentina About two months have passed since the Rabbit was expected to bring us joy, peace and haikus. We would also like to do our best in order to realize our dreams of the Year 2023. Through this editorial on universality of haiku, we haiku … Continue reading Editorial on Universality of Haiku by Jorge Alberto Giallorenzi in Argentina
Illustrated Haiku by Olesya Karushina ноздри вулкана на волчке Земли пепел nostrils of volcano ashes on the Spinner Earth лето в обледенелой шапке полярник summer a polar explorer wearing a frosty cap аквариум-шар за стеклом расплываются звёзды the sphere of aquarium behind the glass blurred stars солнечно баскетбольный мяч кружит по кольцу a sunny day … Continue reading “Earth is our home” : Haiku by Olesya Karushina in Russia
Nada Jačmenica is a haiku poet in Croatia, who participated in the World Haiku Series 2019. Her haiku appeared on the website of the Akita International Haiku Network with the title “World Haiku Series 2019 (129) Haiku by Nada Jačmenica.” Please check it out on the site below. https://akitahaiku.com/2020/06/04/ Here is a short bio. Nada … Continue reading Haiku Collection! “PETALS” by Nada Jačmenica in Croatia
On August 9, 2022, the August 2022 issue of the Argeș culture magazine was published in Romania. In this magazine Florin Golban created a haiku page for Florin Cezar Ciobîcă from Romania and Hidenori Hiruta from Japan with the help of Mrs. Mona Iordan, who kindly translated the texts. Please check out the page by … Continue reading Haiku by Hidenori Hiruta in Japan (6)
Adjei Agyei-Baah, the winner of Akita Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Award of the 3rd Japan-Russia Haiku Contest 2014, published the book titled “Scaring Crow Haiku Adjei Agyei-Baah” with a Foreword by Hiroaki Sato as Buttonhook Press 2022 Chapbook Series Poetry: All forms & styles Haiku. His book was dedicated to Paul MacNeil. Dedication To … Continue reading Book Announcement! “Scaring Crow” Haiku by Adjei Agyei-Baah
Hidenori Hiruta of the Akita International Haiku Network has published a new eBook titled Resurrection of Tatsuko 辰子の復活. Here are some introductory materials on the book through some pictures included. Cover page Contents Preface 2 The Legend of Tatsuko-hime 4 Loss of the Legend 11 The Resurrection of Tatsuko 14 Homecoming 24 Tatsuko’s Wish 52 The Road to Revival … Continue reading Book Announcement! “Resurrection of Tatsuko 辰子の復活” by Hidenori Hiruta
Summer clouds Tatsuko returns into human here in Innai 夏の雲院内の地に辰子生る The garden waiting for Tatsuko summer flowers 主待つ辰子の庭や夏の花 Yellow partinia whose name is Ominaeshi Tatsuko’s flower 在りし日に辰子の植えし女郎花 Homecoming breaks for a while summer flowers 里帰りしばし佇む夏の花 White azalea in Tatsuko’s pond colored carp 躑躅咲く辰子の池や錦鯉 Hydrangea reflecting themselves on the pond 紫陽花や池面に映る七変化 Green breeze Tatsuko in recollection … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2021 (21) Haiku by Hidenori Hiruta
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