Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
Now in Japan we are in a cheerful mood, sharing the beauties and wonders of spring with each other. With the coming of spring, Amur adonis appeared in the fields and camellias opened their flowers, from white to pink and red ones. Plum and cherry blossoms are in full bloom here and there in Tokyo … Continue reading Haiku by Hidenori Hiruta in Japan
On January 25, 2010, I received the first mail from Mr. Holmes through Facebook: 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 September; but, the fall colors were … Continue reading Haiku by Dennis M. Holmes in USA
On February 2, we received an e-mail from Lars Palm, whose title is ‘Some haiku from Lars Palm’. In his mail Lars Palm introduced himself to us as follows: my name is Lars Palm & I live in Malmö, in southern Sweden where I work in health care, write (in english since spring 2005), … Continue reading Haiku by Lars Palm in Sweden
Miss Masuda Aika (桝田愛佳）began painting haiga in her elementary school days. In summer, 2008, her mother, Ms. Masuda Junko (桝田純子), and David Ferron, an ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) in Akita City, Akita, Japan, took up haiga by Masuda Aika as their haiga project. We posted their haiga project on the website, dividing it into … Continue reading Haiga by Masuda Aika ( Part 5 )
Miss Masuda Aika (桝田愛佳）began painting haiga in her elementary school days. In summer, 2008, her mother, Ms. Masuda Junko (桝田純子), and David Ferron, an ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) in Akita City, Akita, Japan, took up haiga by Masuda Aika as their haiga project. We posted their haiga project on the website, dividing it into … Continue reading Haiga by Masuda Aika ( Part 4 )
First of all, we post the latter part of Alan Summers’ Travelogue on World Haiku Festival 2002. As we mentioned in the former part, Alan Summers is founder / tutor of With Words which promotes the love of words through a number of inclusive literacy and literature events; courses; activities; workshops; writing walks; and … Continue reading Alan Summers’ Travelogue on World Haiku Festival 2002 (Part 2)
First of all, I’d like to introduce Alan Summers to you. He is founder / tutor of With Words which promotes the love of words through a number of inclusive literacy and literature events; courses; activities; workshops; writing walks; and renga projects. The With Words website: http://www.withwords.org.uk Alan Summers also has his Blog: … Continue reading Alan Summers’ Travelogue on World Haiku Festival 2002 (Part 1)
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 contributed his book of poetry titled ‘A Welcome Coolness’ to me. I post poetry in his book, dividing them … Continue reading Haiku by Kirby Record (Part 3)
Haiku poets celebrated the New Year by writing haiku, painting haiga, or taking pictures, and so on. Masuda Aika（桝田愛佳）painted haiga to celebrate the Year of the Tiger in Akita, Japan. Masuda Junko（桝田純子）, Aika’s mother, wrote haiku for her sister, who is expecting a baby 13 years after her marriage. on … Continue reading Haiku about New Year (2010) (Part 2)
First of all, let me introduce Vihang A. Naik (b. September 2, 1969), a contemporary Indian poet, translator, literary and art critic. He is a founder of POETRY FiRST, where they pledge global peace by putting POETRY FiRST. I’m a member of POETRY FiRST, contributing my haiku to it. I presented two of my … Continue reading Haiku by P K Padhy in India (Part 1)
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