World Haiku Series 2022 (80) Haiku by Milan Rupčić (Croatia)

Haiku by Milan Rupčić  gradski perivoj                  kazalište u prirodi -        Četiri godišnja doba city garden theater in nature - Four Seasons rujan mijenja zelenu paletu boja žuto i crveno                       September changes green color palette yellow and red  pod oblakom kruže riječni galebi... da mi je znati                      under a cloud river … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2022 (80) Haiku by Milan Rupčić (Croatia)

World Haiku Series 2020 (106) Haiku by Lakshmi Iyer

🌸🌸 Hiroshima day the memories unfold in the fallen blooms 広島の日 思い出が広がる 落花の中で 🌸🌸 day dreaming in father's loud laughter i cuddle up 空想中 父の大笑いに 私は寄り添う 🌸🌸 joining dots from one to twenty a meandering train ドットを結合する 1から20まで 曲がりくねった電車 🌸🌸 circus stand the child takes a balloon dog for a walk サーカススタンド 子供が気球犬を連れて行く 散歩に 🌸🌸 … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (106) Haiku by Lakshmi Iyer

World Haiku Series 2020 (105) Haiku by Cezar-Florin Ciobîcă

old pond— teaching my grandchild how to skip stones (Sketchbook 7-2, March-April, 2012) 古池 孫に教える 石をスキップする方法を Remembrance Day different stories about my father (Prize winner, The 19th HIA Haiku Contest, 2017) 英霊記念日 別の物語 父については freezing rain the antiquarian wipes his crystal glassware (Harusame, May 22, 2019) 着氷性の雨 古物商がふく 水晶のガラス製品を meteor shower remembering my dad’s last … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (105) Haiku by Cezar-Florin Ciobîcă

World Haiku Series 2020 (104) Haiku by Munaivendri N.Velmurugan

உறவுகள் கூடின கண்களில் கண்ணீர் பண்டிகை விடுமுறை Neighbourhood togetherness Tears in their eyes Festival holiday 近所の一体感 彼らの目に涙 お祭りの休日 ------------------------------------------------------- புத்தகத்தை புரட்டினேன் எங்கோ கேட்கிறது மரங்கொத்தியின் சத்தம் Reading a book Too far from here Hearing wood-pecker's sound 本を読んでいる ここから遠すぎる キツツキの鳴き声を聞く ------------------------------------------------------- வானொலியில் பாடல் துண்டிக்கப்பட்ட மின்சாரம் கூவத்துவங்கும் குயில் Song from a radio Power cut Cuckoo's song ラジオからの歌 停電 カッコウの歌声 … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (104) Haiku by Munaivendri N.Velmurugan

World Haiku Series 2020 (103) Haiku by Agus Maulana Sunjaya

plums blossom across the misty river my home village (Asahi Haikuist Network – January 31, 2020) 梅の花 霧の川を渡って 私の故郷の村 morning rush the long whistle of an old kettle (Frogpond – Volume 43:1 – Winter 2020) 朝のラッシュ 長く鳴る音 古いやかんの winter dusk mother’s rocking chair holds only shadow (The Mainichi – March 4, 2020) 冬の夕暮れ 母の揺り椅子 影だけを保持する … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (103) Haiku by Agus Maulana Sunjaya

World Haiku Series 2020 (102) Haiku by Xenia Tran

sunrise a glance to the left to see you breathing (Frogpond Vol 43:3 Fall 2020) 日の出 左を一瞥 あなたが呼吸しているのを見るために his grey hair full of sunlight the sea retreats (The Bamboo Hut, Issue 4 – 2020) 彼の白髪 日光に満ちている 海は後退する village store the parrot tells us there’s no bread (Bundled Wildflowers, Haiku Society of America 2020 Members’ Anthology) … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (102) Haiku by Xenia Tran

World Haiku Series 2020 (101) Haiku by Vijay Prasad

winter chill ... i successfully failed at last 冬の寒さ 私はうまく失敗した やっと a shakuhachi flute i lean against the wind 尺八のフルート 私は寄りかかる 風に the urge to be born fully ... hazy moon 衝動 完全に生まれる かすんでいる月 mackerel clouds ... too late to abandon this i サバの雲 見捨てるには遅すぎる この私を bodhi tree ... i peel off all my selves … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (101) Haiku by Vijay Prasad

World Haiku Series 2020 (100) Haiku by Vishnu P Kapoor

among memories one remains forever fresh falling blossoms 思い出の中 一つは永遠に新鮮なまま 散る花 new construction demolishes the memories of childhood 新築 記憶を破壊する 子供の頃の moon vacates the pond onrushing clouds 月 池を立ちのく 急いでいる雲 new arrival addition to family a grandpa 新参者 家族に加わる おじいちゃん cloudy night frog sits alone in the moonless puddle 曇りの夜 蛙が一人で座っている 月のない水たまりで candle lighting shadows … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (100) Haiku by Vishnu P Kapoor

World Haiku Series 2020 (99) Haiku by VETRIPPEROLI

Smell of breast milk At the office toilet Baby lives on caretaker's lap 母乳のにおい オフィストイレで 赤ちゃんは世話人の膝の上にいる Snake swallows frog Full moon moves As looking the scene ヘビはカエルを飲み込む 満月が動く シーンを見ながら Fog hides face! So what? Can hear voice! 霧が顔を隠す! だから何? 声が聞こえます! Shadow spreads On chick Eagle on sky 影が広がる ひよこに 空にワシ That flower Nods at me … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (99) Haiku by VETRIPPEROLI

World Haiku Series 2020 (98) Haiku by Vassilis Comporozos

Two a.m.– upon my cheek her breath 午前2時 私の頬に 彼女の息 Breaking the lockdown – mass gathering of verses on the paper (first published at World Haiku Review, Autumn 2020) 封鎖を破る 詩の集会 紙上 Dementia – his mind on lockdown for three years now (first published at World Haiku Review, Autumn 2020) 認知症 封鎖に関する彼の心 今から3年間 The fish … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (98) Haiku by Vassilis Comporozos