Category Archives: Haiku Poem

bushy white rolling snow abounds icy bite (Ben first version) 北極の氷雪積もる朝の庭 ほっきょく の　ひょうせつ つもる　あさ の にわ (Michiko version) 宙を舞う白い竜巻積もる雪 ちゅう を まう　しろい たつまき　つもる ゆき In Iowa, there is so much snow that everywhere looks white. Recently, there have been three … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – バナナフォスター flames up banana foster show is on (Yoko version) 炎立つバナナフォスター拍手浴び ほのお たつ　ばなな ふぉすたー　はくしゅ あび flame show thrills in the restaurant banana foster (Michiko version) スイーツをお酒で点火鍋のショー すいーつ を　おさけ で てんか　なべ の しょー In 1950s, New Orleans … Continue reading →

living river runs brown deer green leaves past home flows (Ben version) 鹿の群れ窓越しに見る生きる川 しか の むれ　まどごし に みる　いきる かわ (Michiko version) 鹿遊ぶ小川のほとり庭の窓 しか あそぶ　おがわ の ほとり　にわ の まど There are many deer that pass through the woods behind my house. … Continue reading →

rice wrap green tight inside futon sleep warm upon tatami (Ben version) 寿司食べて布団で眠る海苔と米 すし たべて　ふとん で ねむる　のり と こめ (Michiko version) 畳部屋巻き寿司食べて布団敷く たたみ べや　まきずし たべて　ふとん しく When I was growing up in Iowa, every year the school district would select … Continue reading →

rural farm feel tradition meets modern comfort Japanese old style (Ben version) 農村や居心地が良い日本式 のうそん や　いごこち が よい　にほんしき (Michiko version) 伝統の和の居心地や村の家 でんとう の　わ の いごこち や　むら の いえ About 30 years ago, when I was in 5th grade in Des Moines, … Continue reading →

my lofty goals only to be forgotten next year for sure (Jim version) 頑張ります次々失敗来年は がんばります　つぎつぎ しっぱい　らいねん は (Michiko version) 継続は緊張感で力成る けいぞく は　きんちょうかん で　ちから なる The new year is here and along with all of the festivities that take place, one … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – アメリカの鉄火巻き tekkamaki sushi with no mayonnaise special order (Yoko version) 鉄火巻きマヨ無し寿司は特注で てっかまき　まよなしずし は　とくちゅう で original style sushi chief makes it just for you (Michiko version) ご用命昔ながらの鉄火巻き ごようめい　むかしながら の　てっかまき Sushi, particularly nigiri, is still very popular in … Continue reading →

tea leaves rustle kimono flowers tastes emerge new year blossoms (Ben version) 茶葉騒ぐ着物表す年始咲く ちゃば さわぐ　きもの あらわす　ねんし さく (Michiko version) 新春や着物で祝うお茶の会 しんしゅん や　きもの で いわう　おちゃ の かい The kimono club of the Japan America Society of Iowa held the first tea … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 鷹 this is mine hold a prey mercilessly hawk’s talons (Yoko version) 我がものと餌食をがっしり鷹の爪 わがもの と　えじき を がっしり　たか の つめ winter hawk shows prey proudly through the window (Michiko version) 窓越しに餌食を見せる冬の鷹 まどごし に　えじき を みせる　ふゆ の たか … Continue reading →

clock strikes nine Kofu bell rings midnight Happy New Year (Ben version) 大晦日９時鐘叩くお正月 おおみそか　くじ かね たたく　おしょうがつ (Michiko version) デモインと甲府を繋ぐ除夜の鐘 デモイン と　こうふ を つなぐ　じょや の かね When the sister city relationship was established between Des Moines and Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture gave … Continue reading →