Category Archives: Haiku Poem

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 →

playing cat and mouse across the Hawaiian sky who is chasing who? (Jim Woodhull) 日が沈み追いかけてくる白い月 ひ が しずみ　おいかけて くる　しろい つき The sunset tour is usually the last tour of the day. The tour lasts 1.5 hours so not only do … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – キツツキとスエット woodpeckers diving straight down aiming at suet (Yoko Kelley) キツツキやスエット目指して急降下 キツツキや　スエットめざして　きゅうこうか Suet is hard fat from cows and sheep. Also so called is a feed for outdoor birds that has the fat mixed with sunflower … Continue reading →

Oahu dreams perfect weather combinations 4 special areas (Scott Gardner) 夢のよう４つの天気オアフ島 ゆめ の よう　よっつ の てんき　オアフ とう The weather in San Diego is the best because I was born and raised there. Oahu’s weather is probably the second best in … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 州境 two states divided by Missouri river reflecting autumn sky (Yoko Kelley) 州境秋空映すミズリー川 しゅうざかい　あきぞら うつす　ミズリーがわ Early in December, the chiropractic clinic of Dr. Laura, who has taken care of me over ten years, moved to a … Continue reading →

giant yellow orb sailing in the distance embellish the sight (Jim Woodhull) 一隻で輝きの増すサンセット いっせき で　かがやき の ます　サンセット When I have my sun set tours the main reason is of course to see a beautiful sunset. There is always the chance … Continue reading →

my extra eyes making sure the way is clear safe sailing (Jim Woodhull) 前方を見守る船に波静か ぜんぽう を　みまもる ふね に　なみ しずか One of the nicest things about my job driving the glass bottom boat is that I get to work with my … Continue reading →

brown west side puts on her green coat Winter is coming (Jim Woodhull) 西の山緑の上着冬が来る にし の やま　みどり の うわぎ　ふゆ が くる For the average person visiting Hawaii there may seem to be no seasons but if you live here for … Continue reading →

nervous students focus all their energy a total success (Jim Woodhull) 緊張の生徒頑張る合格だ きんちょう の　せいと がんばる　ごうかくだ One of my jobs as a scuba diving Instructor is that of an Instructor Examiner. I test Instructor Candidates in what is usually a two … Continue reading →