Category Archives: Haiku Poem

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 →

forgotten era walls hold many stories whisper in the wind (Jim Woodhull) 前時代嬉しい思い出風に乗る ぜん じだい　うれしい おもいで　かぜ に のる I was very lucky to recently be able to go to Maui for two days for a scuba diving job. I was … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – アカオノスリ red-tailed hawk on the fence in backyard stands in fallen leaves (Yoko Kelley) 赤尾鷹落ち葉降り敷く庭に立つ あかおたか　おちば ふり しく　にわ に たつ Young hawks leave their nests in the fall and appear at unexpected places, such as people’s … Continue reading →

bodies rejoice outside exercise everyday revitalizing life (Scott Gardner) 屋外を走る喜び活性化 おくがい を　はしる よろこび　かっせいか Recently I decided it was time to start losing the weight I gained during the COVID lockdowns. Running around the Ala Wai was getting boring, so I … Continue reading →

cloudy horizon greeted by closed signs maybe next year (Jim Woodhull) ツアーない灰色の雲また来年 ツアー ない　はいいろ の くも　また らいねん Hawaii has finally started opening up to tourists from the mainland and although I am happy to see them come back I also … Continue reading →

billowy clouds paint the Hawaiian skies soon to be winter (Jim Woodhull) 冬の色雲の知らせで空を塗る ふゆ の いろ　くも の しらせ で　そら を ぬる The month of October is slowly coming to an end and as Hawaii heads towards winter the changes of … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – ポリネイターガーデン flowers and insects helping each other pollinator garden (Yoko Kelley) 花と虫持ちつ持たれつ助け合い はな と むし　もちつ もたれつ　たすけあい This summer, flowers grew very well, much better than in previous years, and the number of insects, particularly bees, increased … Continue reading →

moving day is near my silly little shadow see you again (Jim Woodhull) あずきちゃん家族のままでまた会おう あずき ちゃん　かぞく の まま で　また あおう For a little over a month my wife and I have been taking care of our friend’s cat which actually … Continue reading →