Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
On December 20, 2011, Patricia Lidia in Romania, kindly presented a haiku calendar to us. The haiku calendar was made by Ioana Dinescu and Constanta Erca in Romania. Here is a photo of the month August. I mowed the grass and watched it growing – sun at sunset Sorin Tona … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (15) : Haiku by Oprica Padeanu, Romania (3)
On December 20, 2011, Patricia Lidia in Romania, kindly presented a haiku calendar to us. The haiku calendar was made by Ioana Dinescu and Constanta Erca in Romania. Here is a photo of the month July. rusted rails – the poppy loses a petal under the steppe’s sun Dan Doman … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (14) : Photo Haiku by Ioana Dinescu, Romania
On December 20, 2011, Patricia Lidia in Romania, kindly presented a haiku calendar to us. The haiku calendar was made by Ioana Dinescu and Constanta Erca in Romania. Here is a photo of the month June. firefighter garden – an old man calmly sprinkles the dahlia’s red Edward Tara 消防士の庭 … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (13) : Haibun by Roberta Beary, USA
On December 20, 2011, Patricia Lidia in Romania, kindly presented a haiku calendar to us. The haiku calendar was made by Ioana Dinescu and Constanta Erca in Romania. Here is a photo of the month May. lively beetles – on the garden wires traces of dew Patricia Lidia … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (12) : Photo Haiku by Ioana Dinescu, Romania and Haiku by Pravat Kumar Padhy, India
On December 20, 2011, Patricia Lidia in Romania, kindly presented a haiku calendar to us. The haiku calendar was made by Ioana Dinescu and Constanta Erca in Romania. Here is a photo of the month April after the storm – the sky and the magnolia in the same puddle … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (11) : Photo Haiku by Ioana Dinescu, Romania
On February 29, I happened to see ten swans in the sun at the bank of the Omono River （雄物川） in Akita prefecture （秋田県）. It was such a peaceful view. The swans enjoyed themselves on a fine early spring day. Here are photos and haiku about swans. 春の岸白鳥の群れ舞ひ降りる 秀法 a … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (10)
On December 20, 2011, Patricia Lidia in Romania, kindly presented a haiku calendar to us. The haiku calendar was made by Ioana Dinescu and Constanta Erca in Romania. Here is a photo of the month March. storm clouds ― the dragon’s shadow swallowing the moon Manuela Dragomirescu 嵐を呼ぶ雲 ― 龍の影 月を呑み込んでいる マヌエラ・ドラゴネスキュ … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (9) : Photo Haiku by Ioana Dinescu, Romania
Namahage-Sedo Festival （なまはげ柴灯まつり）takes place in Shinzan shrine （真山神社）in Oga city , Akita prefecture（秋田県）, Northern Honshu, Japan, the second Friday through the second Sunday of February every year. This festival is carried out as a tourist event that combines the Shinto shrine Sedo festival and the Namahage folk festival. Here is a photo of the … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (7)
On December 20, 2011, Patricia Lidia inRomania, kindly presented a haiku calendar to us. The haiku calendar was made by Ioana Dinescu and Constanta Erca in Romania. Here is a photo of the month February. It’s snowing again the cherry trees are blooming on my kimono Bea Hurmuz 雪がまた降っている ― … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (5) : Photo Haiku by Ioana Dinescu, Romania
謹賀新年 Here is a photo of calligraphy by a Chinese artist, who welcomes the year of Dragon and wishes for happiness and longevity. Wish you all a Happy New Year! Now, let me post a new calendar Patricia Lidia inRomania presented to us on December 20, 2011. Here is a photo … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (1)
