International Haiku New Year’s Festival 2011 (Part 4)

On the fourth day, the rabbits enjoy their first running in the snowy fields and hills. T.A. Smith’s rabbit also printed his footsteps in the snow. After that, they joined the poetry recitation again. Lenard D. Moore (USA)　レナード・Ｄ．ムーア（アメリカ） another year we sort the … Continue reading International Haiku New Year’s Festival 2011 (Part 4) →

Haiku at the 12th HIA Haiku Contest (2010): the Results

Dr. Akito Arima （有馬朗人）is President of the Haiku International Association (HIA)（国際俳句交流協会）(http://www.haiku-hia.com), a nonprofit organization aimed at promoting haiku globally. Dr. Arima also leads the haiku group Ten’I (Providence)（天為）(http://haikunet.info). On December 2, I received HAIKU INTERNATIONAL NO.91 published on November 30, 2010. In the magazine they reported the results of the 12th … Continue reading Haiku at the 12th HIA Haiku Contest (2010): the Results →

Haiku by Hidenori Hiruta in 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 →