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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 (113) Haiku by Mariana Tănase human Lotus - here is the Heaven at mother’s feet 人間の蓮ー ここに天国がある 母の足元に your smile so rare on your cheek - a pink lotus あなたの微笑み あなたの頬にとても珍しいー ピンクの蓮 lotus position - enlightenment way under the stars 蓮華座ー 悟りの方法 星の下 still me, … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (113) Haiku by Mariana Tănase
World Haiku Series 2019 (112) Haiku by Maria Concetta Conti an old basket my wishes wildflowers Otata 43- July 2019 古いバスケット 私の願い 野の花 backpacking trip a little closer to home Human Kind Journal - issue 1.4 - April 2019 バックパッキング旅行 少し近い 家に encounter despite the winter a butterfly … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (112) Haiku by Maria Concetta Conti
World Haiku Series 2019 (111) Haiku by Margaret Mahony school pickup waiting for my grandson’s smile 学校への送迎 孫の笑顔を待っている still water a jellyfish kisses the surface たまり水 クラゲが表面にキス evening moon shadows on the gnome’s face 夕方 月が徐々に過ぎる 地の精の顔の上を birdsong morning light on a glass lake 鳥のさえずり 朝の光 ガラスのような湖の上 … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (111) Haiku by Margaret Mahony
World Haiku Series 2019 (110) Haiku by Marco Campioli HAIKU Nr. 1 harlequin scarecrow astonishing the full moon – mask of golden straw (sent to: eigo@basho-bp.jp; Basho Festival Haiku Contest, 2016). Honourable Mention awarded to Marco Campioli for this original haiku sent to the Basho Festival Haiku Contest, 2016. Haiku selected and … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (110) Haiku by Marco Campioli
World Haiku Series 2019 (109) Haiku by Maria Tirenescu rose in the rain - my grand mother sighing near the window Honorable Mention, 73nd Basho Memorial English Haiku Contest 雨の中の薔薇ー 私の祖母がため息をつく 窓の近くで empty room – in the clay vase a dry daisy Selected, The 11th Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum English … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (109) Haiku by Maria Tirenescu
World Haiku Series 2019 (108) Haiku by Manoj Sharma reciting in front of my mother... a new haiku 母の前で朗読する… 新しい俳句 winter holiday - I sense my son's worry a passport 冬休みー 息子の心配を感じる … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (108) Haiku by Manoj Sharma
World Haiku Series 2019 (107) Haiku by Mallika Chari loud tides disturbed mind becoming silent [published in Wild Plum 2017] 大潮 心を乱した 沈黙 open sky fluttering thoughts finding space [published in Chrysanthemum 2017] 広々とした空 羽ばたく思い スペースを見つける hot day two cuckoos wait for the fountain to start [published … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (107) Haiku by Mallika Chari
World Haiku Series 2019 (106) Haiku by Malintha Perera when there's nothing left starlight 何も残っていない時 星明り another enso fades again white butterfly 別のエンソ 再び消える 白い蝶 still finding that piece of me meteor shower まだ見つける 私のその部分 流星群 firefly night afraid they'll burn the paddy ホタルの夜 水田を燃やすのがこわい crossing … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (106) Haiku by Malintha Perera
World Haiku Series 2019 (105) Haiku by Madhuri Pillai *** waiting room wearing my own hair at the oncologist’s (A Hundred Gourds, Sept. 2015) 待合室 自分の髪のまま 腫瘍医の医院 * starting again from the scratch... a spider ( Chrysanthemum April 2017) 再び始める 最初から... クモ * the recluse wherever he goes his silence … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (105) Haiku by Madhuri Pillai
World Haiku Series 2019 (104) Haiku by Lucky Triana * dewdrops . . . the will to stay a little longer 露の滴… もう少し滞在します * sunlit field in the tree frog's eyes darkness stays 太陽に照らされた畑 アマガエルの目には 闇がとどまる * dry creek between rocks the flow of fire ants 乾いた小川 岩の間に カミアリの流れ * drought … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (104) Haiku by Lucky Triana
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