Category Archives: Haiku Poem

Collaborative Haiku Poem – サービスベリーの実 the third year fruits of serviceberry red and ripe (Yoko Kelley) 三年目サービスベリーの実は熟し さんねんめ　サービスベリーの　み は じゅくし In our pollinator garden, there are two trees of serviceberry for wild birds. Until last year, the trees were skinny … Continue reading →

unexpectedly local sunset boat tour burning orange sky (Jim Woodhull) 客乗せてオレンジ空にボート出す きゃく のせて　オレンジぞら に　ボート だす Two days ago I had a very nice surprise! There were a group of 8 local residents that wanted to go on a sunset tour! … Continue reading →

boats are ready engines roar in approval the wait is over (Jim Woodhull) 磨き上げ出港の日を待つボート みがきあげ　しゅっこう の ひ を　まつ ボート The last two months I have been working on both the Atlantis submarines and tugboats and also the Glass Bottom boat. … Continue reading →

roar of the engine echoes in the harbor music for captains (Jim Woodhull) 港出る２か月ぶりのエンジン音 みなと でる　にかげつ ぶり の　エンジン おん This week I drove the boat for the first time in two months! The main reason was to make sure the … Continue reading →

painted and fixed boats turn over anew waiting to start (Jim Woodhull) 浮いている綺麗なボート出かけたい ういている　きれいな ボート　でかけたい The past two months or so since no tour boats have been allowed to go into Hawaiian waters Atlantis took advantage of all the extra … Continue reading →

beaches are opened gleaming ocean awaits returning tourists (Jim Woodhull) お客様ビーチ待ってる空の海 おきゃくさま　ビーチ まってる　から の うみ On May 16 the beaches were opened in Hawaii! Up to that day it was allowed to go into the ocean to surf or swim … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 皐月冷え cold spell in May confused irises blooming postponed (Yoko Kelley) 皐月冷え　とまどうアイリス開花延べ さつき びえ　とまどうアイリス　かいか のべ Reversing warm April, May started cool. Irises which grew well and bore big buds, seemed unable to decide whether they should … Continue reading →

temples and nature fill the panorama view behind my house (Jim Woodhull) 裏庭や変わる景色がここにあり うらにわ や　かわる けしき が　ここ に あり On our daily walks, my wife and I usually head towards China town, which is on the ocean side, then from … Continue reading →

standing majestic landmark for boaters Aloha Tower (Jim Woodhull) 出入り口船長を呼ぶアロハタワー でいりぐち　せんちょう を よぶ　アロハタワー Since I live so close to Chinatown, one of the places my wife and I like to go to is the Aloha Tower. Once the tallest building … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 理髪店 the barber shop customer with a face mask caveman (Yoko Kelley) 理髪店マスクをつけたケイブマン りはつてん　マスク を つけた　ケイブマン A caveman, with unkempt hair and beard, is a familiar character in TV commercials.  Because barber shops have been closed … Continue reading →