Monthly Archives: October 2014

Haiku Poem

Posted on October 30, 2014 by JimWoodhull

at first a shadow slowly a figure appears at peace and happy 海底に船の影あり魚遊ぶ かいてい に　ふね の かげ あり　うお あそぶ When going down the descent line, at first I only see a shadow but soon the huge ship stares at me … Continue reading →

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Haiku Poem

Posted on October 29, 2014 by BenClark

rain pounds black clouds swirl dark waves crash 嵐来て陸海空は渦と化す あらし きて　りく かい くう は　うず と かす Hurricanes and strong tropical storms bring with them clouds, rain and strong surf. When a storm arrives, the sky turns dark, it rains heavily … Continue reading →

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石蕗（つわぶき）の花

Posted on October 29, 2014 by KazuhisaTamura

あざやかな黄色の花を見つけました。 調べたら、「つわぶき（石蕗）」と言って、「１０月から１２月ごろ、黄色い頭花を咲かせ、観賞用のほか、茎は食用にまた葉や根茎は民間薬として利用されます。葉に艶（つや）があることから「つやふき」、転じて「つわぶき」になったといいます。」とされていました。-抜粋-weblio辞書 でも、 歳時記（俳句で季節を表す言葉集）では、冬を表す言葉に分類されているようです。 ここにも、地球温暖化の影響があるのかも？・・・ まあ、 細かいことは、別にして 　秋寒が　誘う鮮やか　石蕗の花 　あきさむが　さそうあざやか　つわのはな

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Haiku Poem

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Dolce

wood chopsticks no thank you sir, I have my own 割箸はノーサンキューよ箸持参 わりばし は　ノーサンキューよ　はし じさん – Nakamura Michiko

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ストレッチ

Posted on October 27, 2014 by YukiyoFujisaki

with music I stretch the muscles of my heart There are so many ups and downs every day. I am trying my best to stay sane, but unconsciously, I become anxious and stressed out. This is something I realize when … Continue reading →

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Out of Nowhere, memoir – by Jena Fellers

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Steve-JenaFellers

どこからともなく現れた竜巻の体験記 Outside of newspaper articles, this is my first published article. I’m enclosing a link as it is an online magazine (fall/winter issue). My story, “Out of Nowhere,” is found in section VI. It is a nonfiction story about being … Continue reading →

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Collaborative Haiku

Posted on October 26, 2014 by ShuzoNakamura

急斜面小娘どもがスタスタと きゅうしゃめん　こむすめども が　スタスタ と steep hill the young girls quickly – Shuzo Nakamura – English by Chay Schiller – Illustration by Dr.Norman Kelley

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Collaborative Haiku

Posted on October 26, 2014 by ShuzoNakamura

pedestrians are you in control of this city In the city of Osaka, people crowd the streets just like in Fujisawa. Drivers blow their horns noisily and shout things like “crazy!” “idiot!” “where are you going?!” “watch out!”, and the … Continue reading →

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Life in Japan: Okayama

Posted on October 26, 2014 by JoshuaKaimikaua

I recently went to visit a friend in Okayama. Okayama is about 3 1/2 hours south from Tokyo by way of the “Shinkansen”(Bullet Train). The town that he lives in is “勝央町” (Shoo-Cho), which is supposedly where Kintaro (a famous … Continue reading →

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「第36回 善行公民館まつり」Second day (10/26/2014)

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Dolce

I’m standing on one foot. The result of my health check was excellent! I bumped into a lady who works as a dental hygienist at my dental clinic.

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