Category Archives: Haiku Poem

(Jim Woodhull) twenty years have passed a simple but nice gesture my blood bank t shirt 20年献血のシャツ僕の寄付 にじゅう ねん　けんけつ の シャツ　ぼく の きふ For the last 20 years I have been donating platelets which are used for pregnant women, babies … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 吹雪と小鳥 (Yoko Kelley) wild birds ride on wind enjoying a snow storm 風に乗り吹雪楽しむ小鳥かな かぜ に のり　ふぶき たのしむ　ことり かな When strong wind is added to falling snow, it becomes a snow storm and a visibility is near … Continue reading →

(Jim Woodhull) diamond in the rough playground for Honolulu our Magic Island アラモアナ誰でも遊ぶ憩いの場 アラモアナ　だれでも あそぶ　いこい の ば Next to the beginning of Waikiki is an area called Magic Island. It looks like an island from the airplane which is one … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 舞う落ち葉 (Yoko Kelley) fallen leaves dancing in wind mistaken for birds 風に舞い鳥と見まごう落ち葉かな かぜ に まい　とり と みまごう　おちば かな Sparrows and junkos that come to our backyard look just like fallen leaves for their sizes and behaviors. … Continue reading →

(Rebecca Rogan) spring garden displays my towns come alive flower festival 花祭り町中あふれる庭飾り はなまつり　まちじゅう あふれる　にわかざり In September we celebrated the annual Toowoomba Flower Festival.. it is truly famous in this area of our state of Queensland. This is because it’s been … Continue reading →

(Jim Woodhull) eagerly waiting our whales arrival will be here soon すぐここにクジラ到来待ち望む すぐここに　くじら とうらい　まちのぞむ Even though the whales are about 3 months from coming back to Hawaii, all the other boat captains and staff are really looking forward to seeing … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 庭のリス (Yoko Kelley) harvest of raspberries listening squirrels right behind 木の実つむリスの挨拶聞きながら きのみ つむ　りす の あいさつ　ききながら Every morning I go out to the yard and harvest raspberries. This morning, I heard scratchy noises behind me around a … Continue reading →

(Jim Woodhull) fully stocked stores customers check and compare just window shopping 外で見るショッピングモールお金ない そと で みる　ショッピング モール　おかね ない The summer is slowly coming to an end and fortunately for all of us in Hawaii the tourism has returned but although … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku poem – ひまわりの葉 (Yoko Kelley) sunflower leaves big and green stretch to sky ひまわりや緑の大葉天を突く ひまわり や　みどり の おおば　てん を つく Yellow sunflowers are one of summer symbols, and big green leaves also are attractive. Leaves of mammoth sunflowers … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku poem – 揚羽蝶のいも虫 (Yoko Kelley) swallowtails eight caterpillars one dill plant 八匹の揚羽のいも虫デイル一本 はちひきの　あげはのいもむし　デイルいっぽん Eight swallowtail caterpillars were on one dill plant. I have never seen so many caterpillars in one place. As the dill they were on was … Continue reading →