Category Archives: Haiku Poem

deserted streets empty buildings light the sky cool night breeze (Jim Woodhull) 空の道ビルの光に夜の風 そら の みち　ビル の ひかり に　よる の かぜ I have written in past haikus about much less traffic since there are such few tourists coming to Hawaii. … Continue reading →

good or bad everyone wears masks safe islands (Scott Gardner) 都市封鎖マスクの世間自由止む としふうさ　マスク の せけん　じゆう やむ Everyone wears masks these days and it is strange to me. In Japan everyone wears face masks all the time. On the street, on the … Continue reading →

dirt on dirt our boats languishing away happy to see us (Jim Woodhull) 桟橋の汚れたボート泣いている さんばし の　よごれた ボート　ないている For the next 8 weeks I will be going to work twice a week at Pier 27 where Atlantis docks the submarines, three … Continue reading →

nap time kitten grows after meal leave me alone (Jim Woodhull) 遊ばない食べたら昼寝そっとして あそばない　たべたら ひるね　そっとして My cat continues to grow and grow and now she is starting to take long naps during the day and likes to play either in the … Continue reading →

dried and withered plants slowly coming back gardeners dream (Jim Woodhull) 枯れた庭お花と植木生き返る かれた にわ　おはな と うえき　いきかえる My wife has been a member of one of the community gardens here for a few years. It is a very nice system. In … Continue reading →

utter silence quietly walk the grounds my private tour (Jim Woodhull) 音がない午後の風だけ私だけ おと が ない　ごご の かぜ だけ　わたし だけ As I have written about in some previous Haiku, I have been going on walks in the afternoon to get out … Continue reading →

building island quiet river crossing sleep all night (Scott Gardner) ビルの町離れて眠る川の家 ビル の まち　はなれて ねむる　かわ の いえ Recently I moved from Waikiki to the other side of the Ala Wai. I lived in Waikiki for about 6 years. While it … Continue reading →

quarantine shopping welcome to Disneyland except no rides (Jim Woodhull) 根気ない隔離の買い物帰りたい こんき ない　かくり の かいもの　かえりたい I went shopping for the first time in about 3 weeks to Costco as my wife and I had run out of almost everything. In … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 庭仕事 buds on trees garden is ready for new season look askance at virus (Yoko Kelley) 新芽ふくウイルス横目に庭仕事 しんめ ふく　ウイルス よこめ に　にわしごと While we are occupied in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, plants continue growing. With … Continue reading →

afternoon walk blooming flowers paint the sky our private show (Jim Woodhull) 花の虹散歩の楽しさ良い隔離 はな の にじ　さんぽ の たのしさ　よい かくり While in quarantine one of the things that I like to do is take a walk in the afternoon. Since the … Continue reading →