Category Archives: Haiku Poem

Collaborative Haiku Poem – アライグマ birds are gone a new face in the feeding area raccoon (Yoko Kelley) 小鳥去り餌場に新顔アライグマ ことりさり　えさば に しんがお　アライグマ As weather gets warm, feeding areas, which were packed with birds during Winter, are now almost empty. But, … Continue reading →

pleasant surprise afternoon sightseeing loving bento box (Scott Gardner) お弁当終えてぶらぶらありがとう おべんとう　おえて ぶらぶら　ありがとう Recently my wife bought a nice lunch box for me. So of course, I have to bring lunch to work more often. At first, I was against it … Continue reading →

Spring time is coming yellow flowers slowly fall blanket of sunshine (Jim Woodhull) 見上げれば黄色いシャワー春の花 みあげれば　きいろい シャワー　はる の はな In Hawaii there are different signs that winter is over and that Spring is coming. The winds will change from a straight … Continue reading →

flying in the air child like spinner dolphins dazzled customers (Jim Woodhull) 宙に舞う回転イルカ笑い声 ちゅう に まう　かいてん イルカ　わらい ごえ Because of the Covid rules, the Glass Bottom Boat is only able to take a little over half of the maximum number … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 新型コロナワクチン接種 seniors gather in a big hall wait for vaccine shots (Yoko Kelley) 一堂に会してシニア注射待つ いちどうに かいして　シニア　ちゅうしゃ まつ I received a first dose of coronavirus vaccine in late February. The order of vaccination is determined by phases, … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 厳冬の鳥 frigid temperature birds not beaten easily gather at feeders (Yoko Kelley) 厳冬にめげず小鳥は餌箱に げんとう に　めげず ことり は　えさばこ に These few days, temperature remains low. This morning (February 16), it was down to minus 22 degree Fahrenheit … Continue reading →

Waikiki pool gazing over the ocean a home for urchins (Jim Woodhull) 捨てられたワイキキプールうに畑 すてられた　ワイキキ プール　うに ばたけ In the middle of Kapiolani Park facing out towards the ocean is the Waikiki Natatorium. It is the World War 1 monument and was … Continue reading →

solitary boat leaving troubles behind setting into the sun (Jim Woodhull) セーリング夕日に溶けるヨットマン セーリング　ゆうひ に とける　ヨットマン On the sunset tours that I drive the boat on my favorite picture is when there is a sail boat in front of the setting … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 烏合 each junco eats bird food alone in a feeder never in group (Yoko Kelley) ユキヒメドリ一羽で食す烏合せず ユキヒメドリ　いちわ で しょくす　うごう せず In kanji, u of ugou means bird and gou means gathering. The Kojien dictionary defines ugou … Continue reading →

ocean surprises monk seals next to dolphins waiting for whales (Jim Woodhull) 海のショー鯨探すと海豚出る うみ の ショー　くじら さがす と　いるか でる In my job on the glass bottom boat, every day and every hour is completely different. It is impossible to get … Continue reading →