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Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
World Haiku Series 2019 (175) Haiku by Stjepan Rožić blackboard of the night waiting for the summer sounds to be written down 2nd Prize, Ito-En, International Haiku Contest, Tokyo, Japan 1997 夜の黒板 夏の音を待っている 書き留めるため with his brush a painter moves flowery meadow onto the canvas 3rd Prize, the International “Kusamakura” … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (175) Haiku by Stjepan Rožić
Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! Here is a letter of support for the campaign from Ms. Ljudmila Milena Mršić through my haiku friend’s e-mail. On January 10, 2015, I received such a nice e-mail from Mr. Stjepan Rozic, Croatia. It says as below, with a letter of support for the … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (8)
Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! On January 10, 2015, I received such a nice e-mail from Mr. Stjepan Rozic, Croatia. It says as below, with a letter of support for the campaign “Let haiku be on the UNESCO list!” Sending you regards from sunny Croatia, Stjepan Rozic Here is … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list ! (7)
The Results of the 15th HIA Haiku Contest The Award ceremony for the 15th HIA Haiku Contest was held at Ichigaya Arcaida on Saturday November 30th, 2013. The six prizes were presented to the winners by representatives of the four Japanese haiku organizations and the two companies sponsoring the prizes. A lecture on … Continue reading Haiku at the 15th HIA Haiku Contest (2013) : the Results
First of all, I would like to say, “We are grateful to haikuists and haiku fans in the world for contributing haiku to The 2nd Japan-Russia Haiku Contest.” I hope that you will enjoy reading haiku posted at the website in September. Secondly, the time has come again when you enjoy reading ‘Haiku … Continue reading Haiku by Stjepan Rozic in Croatia (5)
Yesterday I failed to post ‘Haiku by Stjepan Rozic in Croatia(4) ’, which invited good luck to me. This morning I unexpectedly found such an exciting mail from his wife, Ms. Djurdja Vukelic Rozic , which was a nice surprise, as follows. Dear Hidenori-san, thank you for your kind message. Yesterday we were … Continue reading Haiku by Stjepan Rozic in Croatia (4)
Stjepan Rozic has received a number of awards in Croatia and Japan. Awards and Other Honors: Second Prize (Tokusen), En, International Haiku Contest, Tokyo, Japan (1997); Second Prize, International Kusamakura Haiku Competition, Kumamoto Japan (1999); Chosen Haiku, The 2nd Mainichi Haiku Contest, Japan (1997); Third Prize, International Kusamakura Haiku competition, Kumamoto, Japan (2000); Commendation, … Continue reading Haiku by STJEPAN ROZIC in Croatia (3)
On May 12, 2013, Ms. Djurdja Vukelic Rozic sent me an e-mail, giving such a nice comment as follows. Dear, dear Hidenori-san, my husband, Stjepan Rozic and I thank you for posting his haiku at Akita International Haiku Network and translating them. It is time for the nightingale's song now. Yesterday, I was … Continue reading Haiku by Stjepan Rozic in Croatia (2)
Stjepan Rozic was born in Ivanic Grad, 1946 where he lives. He is now a retired electrician, is an amateur musician and is among the founders of the Haiku Association Three Rivers, Ivanić Grad, Croatia, and the International Kloštar Ivanić Haiku meetings. He writes haiku since 1996 (on literary language and the Kajkavian Dialect) … Continue reading Haiku by Stjepan Rozic in Croatia (1)
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)
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