Author Archives: YokoKelley

Collaborative Haiku Poem – ユキヒメドリの天気予報 (Yoko Kelley) spring snow forecast by juncos right on target 春の雪ジュンコの予報的中す はる の ゆき　ジュンコ の よほう　てきちゅうす I am little confused now, weather wise. Weather patterns change so frequently and drastically, warm spring temperature a few … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 吹雪と小鳥 (Yoko Kelley) wild birds ride on wind enjoying a snow storm 風に乗り吹雪楽しむ小鳥かな かぜ に のり　ふぶき たのしむ　ことり かな When strong wind is added to falling snow, it becomes a snow storm and a visibility is near … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 舞う落ち葉 (Yoko Kelley) fallen leaves dancing in wind mistaken for birds 風に舞い鳥と見まごう落ち葉かな かぜ に まい　とり と みまごう　おちば かな Sparrows and junkos that come to our backyard look just like fallen leaves for their sizes and behaviors. … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 庭のリス (Yoko Kelley) harvest of raspberries listening squirrels right behind 木の実つむリスの挨拶聞きながら きのみ つむ　りす の あいさつ　ききながら Every morning I go out to the yard and harvest raspberries. This morning, I heard scratchy noises behind me around a … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku poem – ひまわりの葉 (Yoko Kelley) sunflower leaves big and green stretch to sky ひまわりや緑の大葉天を突く ひまわり や　みどり の おおば　てん を つく Yellow sunflowers are one of summer symbols, and big green leaves also are attractive. Leaves of mammoth sunflowers … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku poem – 揚羽蝶のいも虫 (Yoko Kelley) swallowtails eight caterpillars one dill plant 八匹の揚羽のいも虫デイル一本 はちひきの　あげはのいもむし　デイルいっぽん Eight swallowtail caterpillars were on one dill plant. I have never seen so many caterpillars in one place. As the dill they were on was … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – ポプリ lavenderfragrance of potpourriafter a long hiatus (Yoko Kelley)久し振りポプリの香りラベンダーひさしぶり　ポプリ の かおり　ラベンダー I just bought at Asian Market a jar filled with dried lavender flowers. A news that supply chains are improving seems correct, as the Asian … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 樫の木 oak treesstand tall, full of copper color leaveswait for winter （Yoko Kelley)銅色のそびえる樫の木冬を待つどういろの　そびえる かしのき　ふゆをまつ oak treesfall leaves till next springgoing its way (Nakamura Michiko)樫の木や秋の葉春までマイペースかしのきや　あきのは はるまで　マイペース Now, it is the peak of red and yellow leaves. Among … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – ワクチン接種 vaccinationsanti-corona is addedtwo arms seem not enough （Yoko Kelley)ワクチンやフルーにコロナと増え続くワクチンや フルー に コロナ と ふえつづく It is the time for flu-shots. Anti-corona virus vaccination is also recommended. It appears that both upper arms are needed. As … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 蝶々の敵 friends in gardensthe enemy of butterfliescardinals (Yoko Kelley)庭の友蝶々の敵カーデｲナルにわ の とも　ちょうちょう の てき　カーディナル Ever since we witnessed the scene where cardinals were eating fat caterpillars, I have tried several ways to protect the caterpillars from cardinals. … Continue reading →