Category Archives: Haiku Poem

rain drops winter air creeps cold hardens (Ben Clark) 雨降って忍び込む冬寒くなる あめ ふって　しのびこむ ふゆ　さむく なる Winter in Virginia has been mild. Although snow has fallen it has mostly been light. Instead of snowing, it usually rains. Interestingly, when it rains, the … Continue reading →

stopping everyone stay 2m away social distancing (Scott Gardner) みな止まる会話の距離は２メートル みな とまる　かいわ の きょり は　２メートル Hawaii was one of the last states to be hit by the corona virus. Now that it is officially here the State is moving fast … Continue reading →

empty seats await silently travels the globe corona virus (Jim Woodhull) 空席やウイルスのせいで客が減り くうせき や　ウイルス の せい で　きゃく が へり Probably the biggest facing the world at this moment is the Corona virus. Since I work on the submarine and the … Continue reading →

grocery aisle hand reaches shelf grabs empty (Ben Clark) 店にいる遠くまで見る空の棚 みせ に いる　とおく まで みる　から の たな I went to the grocery store on Saturday. I was surprised to see that a lot of things were gone. Employees told me … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 渡り鳥 migrating ducks carry in the wings the south wind (Yoko version) 渡りがも翼に運ぶ南風 わたりがも　つばさ に はこぶ　みなみかぜ flock and flap continue to the horizon super express (Michiko version) 群れを成し羽ばたく鳥や超特急 むれ を なし　はばたく とり や　ちょうとっきゅう Migrating birds seen … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 新型コロナウイルス novel coronavirus reminiscence of another crisis jokisen (Yoko version) ウイルス危機思い起こすは上喜撰（蒸気船） ウイルス きき　おもい おこす は　じょうきせん （じょうきせん） keep doing hand wash and gargle stay safe (Michiko version) 気を付けて手洗いうがいで時を待つ きをつけて　てあらい うがい で　とき を まつ “Taihei no nemuri wo … Continue reading →

Hawaiian winter joining the gentle whales swimming dolphins (Jim Woodhull) 冬の海イルカに寄り添う鯨かな ふゆ の うみ　イルカ に よりそう　くじら かな The month of February is the peak for whale watching season in Oahu. All the whale watching boats tend to come in much … Continue reading →

small kokeshi healthy yogurt drink long life (Ben Clark) ヤクルトやこけしのボトル長寿命 ヤクルト や　こけし の ボトル　ちょう じゅみょう Today, I bought Yakuruto for the first time. I found it at a nearby store. I heard that Yakuruto is good for health. Yakuruto has … Continue reading →

bacon eggs common fried breakfast check dates (Ben Clark) ベーコンや好きな朝食日を重視 ベーコン や　すきな ちょうしょく　ひ を じゅうし Bacon and eggs is a traditional breakfast in the United States. Although I like it, I do not make it often. Since I am frequently … Continue reading →

mountain paths yellow ornaments in trees pink surprise (Scott Gardner) 山歩き水菓子実る黄色い木 やま あるき　みずがし みのる　きいろい き There are many types of fruits in Hawaii. Two of my favorite are Passion Fruit and Guava. Passion Fruit is a reddish, round, fruit that … Continue reading →