Category Archives: Haiku Poem

twice stuck inside parks and beaches close lockdown body grows (Scott Gardner) 屋内の活動増えて太くなる おくない の かつどう ふえて　ふとく なる For the second time this year all parks, beaches, and pools are closed on Oahu. These days it is difficult to do … Continue reading →

Maui beaches fish swarm around the divers my paradise (Jim Woodhull) マウイ島魚の群れはパラダイス マウイとう　さかな の むれ は　パラダイス It is the right time now to go to the other islands as the price for airplane It is the right time now to … Continue reading →

ナコスファミリーのレベッカ ロガンさんからメールがきました。 オーストラリアのスノーウィー マウンテンズのスキー場です。 バリ君は生まれて初めて雪を見ました。（編集長 美智子） This year Bali and I took a short winter vacation in the Snowy Mountains of Australia. It was Bali’s first time seeing snow! It was a very interesting experience as everything was done differently … Continue reading →

beach sandals flapping on Kalakaua no cars today (Jim Woodhull) 自転車と地元の人のカラカウア じてんしゃ と　じもと の ひと の　カラカウア Since there have been nor tourists coming into Hawaii, the only people that have been going to the beach have been the local community. … Continue reading →

wide open sky long silent starry night sunrise wakes (Scott Gardner) 日が昇る窓を開ければ鳥の声 ひ が のぼる　まど を あければ　とり の こえ For 6 years, when I looked outside I was surrounded by tall buildings and concrete. The sky was nothing but a … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – サハラダストストーム hazy sky Saharan dust storm across the ocean (Yoko Kelley) かすみ空サハラの砂塵海を超え かすみぞら　サハラ の さじん　うみ を こえ At the end of June, the word “Sahara dust” was mentioned on TV for the first time. The “Sahara” … Continue reading →

pristine coral schools of bright fish swim by our Kona ocean (Jim Woodhull) 黒い岩水中に虹コナの海 くろい いわ　すいちゅう に　にじ　コナ の うみ Because of my Scuba Diving Instructor job I am often able to travel to the Islands of Hawaii and Maui for … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 蝶々専用 caterpillars reside harvest prohibited for the present dil and basil (Yoko Kelley) 蝶宿る摘み取り禁止デｲルバジル ちょう やどる　つみとり きんし　デｲル バジル I harvested basil leaves to make pesto and started washing, when I noticed a caterpillar with same green … Continue reading →

all of the ocean endless cries of laughter Waikiki beach (Jim Woodhull) 海の音ビーチで弾む夏遊び うみ の おと　ビーチ で はずむ　なつ あそび Every weekend the local residents here are able to take advantage of the empty beaches and parks such as Waikiki beach. … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – マスクの威力 east to west power of face mask worn globally (Yoko Kelley) 東から西へと広がるマクスかな ひがし から　にし へ と ひろがる　マスク かな In Asian countries, especially eastern Asian countries, it is a custom to wear face masks in order … Continue reading →