Category Archives: Haiku Poem

glimmering jewels captivating one and all Christmas time (Jim Woodhull) 夜の空電気の花火クリスマス よるのそら　でんきのはなび　クリスマス In Honolulu, the day after Thanksgiving, the preparation for the Christmas lights and displays in the downtown area. Usually it takes a few days and the lights stay … Continue reading →

heaven’s bridge crosses the Hawaiian sky a free gift for all (Jim Woodhull) 雨上がり虹を渡る贈り物 あめあがり　にじ を わたる　おくりもの Hawaii is known as the Rainbow state since rainbows are so prevalent all year round but especially in the fall and winter. A … Continue reading →

giving thanks goose is cooked tasty turkey (Ben Clark) 感謝祭七面鳥を焼き上げる かんしゃさい　しちめんちょう を　やきあげる This Thanksgiving I cooked a turkey by myself for the first time. When I bought the turkey it was frozen. The turkey weighed about 13 pounds. So, I … Continue reading →

hot Winter air office Summer heat old air-con (Scott Gardner) 冬猛暑古いエアコン千代の夏 ふゆ もうしょ　ふるい エアコン　ちよ の なつ My office claims to have central air conditioning. However, I’m not too sure it works. The AC is very old. It looks like it … Continue reading →

Japan club drum storm erupts Iowa stirs (Ben Clark) 和太鼓や嵐のように叩き出す わだいこ や　あらし の よう に　たたき だす Last spring, I saw a Japanese drum performance. The Japan America Society of Iowa invited the club from Grinnell college to play. The club … Continue reading →

only a glimpse sightings grow every day whales are back (Jim Woodhull) 探してる潮吹き見える鯨さん さがしてる　しおふき みえる　くじら さん Just a few days ago I saw my first whales of the season. About 500 meters away from the boat a Mother and her … Continue reading →

exploding colors herald the sun’s arrival a new day awaits (Jim Woodhull) 焼ける空ハワイの朝日穏やかに やける そら　ハワイ の あさひ　おだやかに In my boating job one of the regular tours is the sunset tour. Most of the different boat companies have a sunset tour. … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – ユキヒメドリ flock of junco returns to backyard following snow (Yoko version) 雪雲を追いかけジュンコ舞い戻り ゆきぐも を　おいかけ　ジュンコ　まいもどり coming back to the snow country fairy sparrows (Michiko version) 雪の国ユキヒメドリの里帰り ゆき の くに　ゆきみめどり の　さとがえり Juncos are grey sparrows with white outer … Continue reading →

space suit moon rock touch find Discovery (Ben Clark) 宇宙船月石触る夢うつつ うちゅうせん　つき いし さわる　ゆめ うつつ I visited a museum called the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum near Washington DC and saw an exhibition on things related to space. The space shuttle … Continue reading →

rotate up river scene spreads city view (Ben Clark) 川眺め観覧車から都会見る かわ ながめ　かんらんしゃ から　とかい みる Since I moved to Virginia, I could see a large Ferris Wheel on the other side of the Potomac River in Maryland. It is a big … Continue reading →