Author Archives: YokoKelley

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 雪の三月 month of March flowers bloomed last year snow falls this year (Yoko version) 弥生月花咲く去年今年雪 やよいつき　はなさく きょねん　ことし ゆき try to catch the sound of spring’s foot steps where are they now? (Yoko version) 耳すます春の足音今何処 みみ すます　はる … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 夏時間 summer times glancing snow outdoors advance the clock (Yoko version) 夏時間雪を横目に針進め なつじかん　ゆき を よこめに　はりすすめ are you ready? in snowy countries new time zones begin (Michiko version) 雪の国時差の準備は夏時間 ゆきのくに　じさのじゅんびは　なつじかん On March 10, daylight saving time begins. … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem − 白と緑 big snow when was the last time? Nine years ago green, green garden shows on TV cabin fever! (Yoko version) 大雪や指折り数え九年ぶり おおゆきや　ゆびおりかぞえ　くねんぶり 目にしみる園芸チャネルの緑かな めにしみる　えんげいチャネルのみどりかな (Michiko version) 銀世界テレビの色で春爛漫 ぎんせかい　てれびのいろ で　はるらんまん Snowfall has been decreasing year by … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 枯れ枝の雪 piles of snow on tree branches wait for spring (Yoko version) 枯れ枝に雪載せ木々は春を待つ かれえだ に　ゆき のせ きぎ は　はる を まつ frozen state awaiting spring light with bare tree (Michiko version) 枯れ枝で春光を待つ根雪かな かれえだ で　しゅんこう を まつ　ねゆき かな … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem − 木食い虫 EAB survive the cold secret weapons (Yoko version) 木食い虫寒さに耐える武器備え きくい むし　さむさ に たえる　ぶき そなえ all-purpose suit it’s antifreeze chemicals Emerald Ash Borer (Michiko version) フル装備特殊タマムシ冬を越す ふるそうび　とくしゅ たまむし　ふゆ を こす Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – バナナフォスター flames up banana foster show is on (Yoko version) 炎立つバナナフォスター拍手浴び ほのお たつ　ばなな ふぉすたー　はくしゅ あび flame show thrills in the restaurant banana foster (Michiko version) スイーツをお酒で点火鍋のショー すいーつ を　おさけ で てんか　なべ の しょー In 1950s, New Orleans … Continue reading →