Author Archives: BenClark

砂の風浜に立つ足強打する すな の かぜ　はま に たつあし　きょうだ する East wind howls beach sand blown viciously hard sand stings. On the windward side of Oahu, or the east side of the island, the wind frequently blows very hard. When standing on the … Continue reading →

歓声に警告あがり静まりぬ かんせい に　けいこく あがり　しずまりぬ Crowd will shout until official raises sign high must do without. Crowds of people at a sporting event may get excited and want to shout but at a golf tournament when the official raises his sign … Continue reading →

緩やかな弧線は網にまっしぐら ゆるやかな　こせん は あみ に　まっしぐら Ball released gently high above arcs down precisely net barely stirs. A good basketball player releases the basket ball very gently while shooting. The ball travels in a high arc before falling through the basketball … Continue reading →

しんとして暗い早朝夜明け待つ しん として　くらい そうちょう　よあけ まつ まだ静か暗い早朝日の出待つ まだ しずか　くらい そうちょう　ひので まつ All is quite still dark silence pervades patiently await coming dawn. In the early morning it is quite dark and still. Yet, right before the sun rises, you can still … Continue reading →

猛吹雪地面に積もる毛布かな もう ふぶき　じめん に つもる　もうふ かな Heavy snow falls layers ground with white blanket drapes earth. When a heavy snow falls, the snow becomes very thick on the ground and makes everything very white. The image is like a white … Continue reading →