Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
First of all, I would like to introduce a haiku friend of mine, William Sorlien, in Minnesota, USA. Here is a photo of Mississippi ginko walk, downtown St. Paul, September 2009 William Sorlien (Willie) is a construction tradesman residing in Minnesota, USA, which adjoins the cold northern border with Canada, near the center of … Continue reading Haiku by William Sorlien for Int’l Haiku Spring Festival 2010 (7)
On January 25, 2010, I received an e-mail from Dennis M. Holmes through Face Book: Hi, Did we perhaps meet at the World Haiku International Conference, 2002, held in Yuma Town, near Akita? I attended as part of the World Haiku Club. I enjoyed the area very much. It was August; but, the fall … Continue reading Haiku by Dennis M. Holmes for Int’l Haiku Spring Festival 2010 (6)
On July 15, 2009, I received two comments from John McDonald in Edinburgh, UK. He was the first haiku poet to send us comments, saying “Good Luck” and encouraged us to continue posting haiku or articles on haiku. John also presented me with his haiku book, whose title is ‘THE THROU-GAUN CHIEL’. He … Continue reading Haiku by John McDonald for Int’l Haiku Spring Festival 2010 (5)
Let me introduce Patricia Lidia, a haiku poet, in Romania. Our friendship started when I received an e-mail on April 7, 2010. Dear Sir, I am a younger collaborator of Mrs. Marioara Tirenescu and I am the translator of your haiku in Romanian. I took the liberty to translate them by using … Continue reading Haiku by Patricia Lidia for Int’l Haiku Spring Festival 2010 (4)
On the second day of our festival, it is a great pleasure for us to introduce Helen McCarthy, a haiku poet, in London, UK. Helen McCarthy writes books on Japanese animation and comics. She also writes about embroidery (and she hopes to start embroidering her haiku soon.) She gives talks and workshops … Continue reading Haiku by Helen McCarthy for Int’l Haiku Spring Festival 2010 (2)
Int'l Haiku Spring Festival 2010 has just started on May 12 on the website of the Akita International Haiku Network in Akita, Northern Honshu, Japan. At the same time 2010 Bath Japanese Festival , our sister festival, has begun and gives Festival Launch Party in Bath, UK, this evening. Masuda Aika（桝田愛佳）, a haiga painter, … Continue reading Haiku by Roberta Beary for Int’l Haiku Spring Festival 2010 (1)
CRESI (Center for Regional Sustainability Initiatives) at AIU (Akita International University)（国際教養大学）held AIU HAIKU CONTEST and gave workshops on haiku in English as well as in Japanese in 2009. Professor Kirby Record at AIU gave workshops on haiku in English, where participants including students and citizens studied about how to write haiku in English and … Continue reading Haiku by Students at AIU ( Part 4 )
First of all, let me tell you about the Earthday Haiku Contest. 2010 Bath Japanese Festival UK in association With Words (UK); Sketchbook Haiku Journal (USA); and Planetpals (Worldwide) are in partnership with the planet to bring the Earthday Haiku Contest. They are also pleased to have the support of Akita International University; … Continue reading The Earthday Haiku Contest : CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PERSONS’ HAIKU CONTEST
Akita International Haiku / Senryu / Tanka Network, whose website is Akita International Haiku Network, was established in Akita, Northern Honshu, Japan, in May, 2009. We established this Network, with the motto, “We all try our best / in our busy, busy lives / to write poetry.” We opened the website in the hope … Continue reading International Haiku Spring Festival 2010 (Akita, Northern Honshu, Japan)
I have just received an e-mail about an Asahi Newspaper sponsored haiku in English contest from Professor David McMurray at the International University of Kagoshima. Would you please send your haiku before April 18? His e-mail is as follows: Dear Hiruta sensei, Thank you so much for referring to the Asahi Culture Centre, I … Continue reading About an Asahi Newspaper sponsored haiku in English contest!
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