Author Archives: JimWoodhull

the Kitten is gone walking through her domain Queen Karin (Jim Woodhull) かりんちゃん猫の歩みは女王様 かりん ちゃん　ねこ の あゆみ は　じょうおう さま I have written two haiku poems about my kitten Karin. She is probably about 7 months old now and not only … Continue reading →

a deathly quiet freeways wait for their cars Coronavirus (Jim Woodhull) 車なきワイキキの道感染症 くるま なき　ワイキキ の みち　かんせんしょう On Thursday, March 26 2020, anybody visiting Hawaii or any returning Hawaiian resident must undergo a 14 day quarantine. This is to prevent the … Continue reading →

empty seats await silently travels the globe corona virus (Jim Woodhull) 空席やウイルスのせいで客が減り くうせき や　ウイルス の せい で　きゃく が へり Probably the biggest facing the world at this moment is the Corona virus. Since I work on the submarine and the … Continue reading →

Hawaiian winter joining the gentle whales swimming dolphins (Jim Woodhull) 冬の海イルカに寄り添う鯨かな ふゆ の うみ　イルカ に よりそう　くじら かな The month of February is the peak for whale watching season in Oahu. All the whale watching boats tend to come in much … Continue reading →

missing items endless curiosity our little thief (Jim Woodhull) 早過ぎるこそ泥でしょう子猫ちゃん　 はやすぎる　こそどろ でしょう　こねこ ちゃん My wife and I have had our kitten since December of last year. We just love her! She follows me around everywhere I go and all she … Continue reading →

Hawaiian skies clouds chased by rainbows drenched in green (Jim Woodhull) 雨ばかり緑のキャンパス虹が咲く あめ ばかり　みどり の キャンパス　にじ が さく In Hawaii there is no actual rainy season that other countries have but the months of January, February and sometimes even into … Continue reading →

a beacon to all Diamond Head’s face guarding the ocean (Jim Woodhull) ボートからダイヤモンドヘッド道しるべ ボート から ダイヤモンド ヘッド みちしるべ Diamond Head is one of the most recognizable spots in Oahu and also in the state of Hawaii. It is one of … Continue reading →

little ball of fur all day boundless energy our Kareen (Jim Woodhull) 噛むばかりあちこち走るかりんちゃん かむ ばかり　あちこち はしる　かりん ちゃん In my apartment, my wife and I are not allowed to have pets. We have always had one or two cats and also … Continue reading →

empty bouncing boats winds race along the shore No Santa （Jim Woodhull) 強い風空のボートサンタなし つよい かぜ　から の ボート　サンタ なし In Hawaii, the busiest days of the year are the day before and after Christmas and of course Christmas. Unfortunately, during this … Continue reading →

sinking yellow ball burning orange night sky quickly fades to black (Jim Woodhull) 焼ける空ゆっくり溶けて日が終わる やける そら　ゆっくり とけて　ひ が おわる I am very fortunate in my job that I get to see beautiful sunsets almost every night. Even if it is … Continue reading →