Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
John McDonald in Edinburgh writes haiku in Scots, one of the two languages native to Scotland as well as in English. Last year John presented me with his three scots haiku books, whose titles are ‘THE THROU-GAUN CHIEL ‘, ‘FUME O PEAT REEK’‘, and ‘TUIM TIN TASSIE’. He has … Continue reading Scots haiku by John McDonald (Part 4)
Professor Kirby Record teaches as director of English for Academic Purposes at Akita International University (AIU) (国際教養大学) in Akita. He also writes haiku. He is a fellow haiku poet of mine. Professor Kirby Record kindly contributed to me one of his poetry works, whose title is ‘From Leaf to Leaf: Haiku and Other … Continue reading Haiku by Kirby Record at AIU, Japan (5)
On September 15, Wahyu W. Basjir sent me an e-mail with his brief bio, a photo of his family, and haiku included, as follows: Dear Hiruta-san I was born in Central Java in 1967 and have been spending more than half of my age in Jogjakarta with my wife and three children. As a son … Continue reading Haiku by Wahyu W. Basjir in Indonesia (1)
On September 9, 2010, I received an e-mail from Chen-ou Liu. Dear Mr. Hidenori Hiruta I came across your website while looking for the haiku written in different languages. I was amazed by your efforts in spreading a love for Japanese short form poetry. I wish you success in all your endeavors. And I would … Continue reading Haiku by Chen-ou Liu in Canada (1)
On July 2４, 2010, Brian Birdsell(McSherry) sent me an e-mail, contributing a collection of haiku about summer. Hidenori Thanks for the email. I agree some thoughts of the cool spring weather is rather refreshing right now. I think Akita is getting the same weather as morioka - hot and humid! I plan to go … Continue reading Haiku by Brian McSherry in Iwate, Japan (4)
On January 5, 2010, P K Padhy, an Indian poet, gave a comment on my haiku at my blog as follows: Dear Mr Hiruta, I am delighted to read some of your haiku, especially entwined with picturesque photographs. Japan is the land of Haiku. I wish you may like some of my attempts … Continue reading Haiku by P K Padhy in India (3)
On July 2４, 2010, Brian Birdsell(McSherry) sent me an e-mail, contributing a collection of haiku about summer. Hidenori Thanks for the email. I agree some thoughts of the cool spring weather is rather refreshing right now. I think Akita is getting the same weather as morioka - hot and humid! I plan to go … Continue reading Haiku by Brian McSherry in Iwate, Japan (3)
On January 5, 2010, P K Padhy, an Indian poet, gave a comment on my haiku at my blog as follows: Dear Mr Hiruta, I am delighted to read some of your haiku, especially entwined with picturesque photographs. Japan is the land of Haiku. I wish you may like some of my attempts recently appeared … Continue reading Haiku by P K Padhy in India (2)
On August 12, 2010, I knew about Angelika Kolompar Renville Bygott through facebook, and became a haiku friend of hers. Since then, we have started to share blogs with each other. In her blog, ‘HAIKU LIFE OF ANGELIKA’, she says as follows: “I write about my private and literary life. I compose … Continue reading Haiku by Angelika Kolompar in Canada (1)
On May 18,2010, I received a comment on haiku by Roberta Beary for Int’l Haiku Spring Festival from Michael Dylan Welch as follows: Nice to see these translations of Roberta's poems from the book! Michael Since then we have been exchanging e-mails. First of all, I would like to introduce Michael … Continue reading Haiku by Michael Dylan Welch in USA (2)
