Category Archives: Haiku Poem

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 枯れ枝の雪 piles of snow on tree branches wait for spring (Yoko version) 枯れ枝に雪載せ木々は春を待つ かれえだ に　ゆき のせ きぎ は　はる を まつ frozen state awaiting spring light with bare tree (Michiko version) 枯れ枝で春光を待つ根雪かな かれえだ で　しゅんこう を まつ　ねゆき かな … Continue reading →

my skill lost wrap up gyoza skin an ugly orphan (Ben version) 久しぶり餃子を作る不器用さ ひさしぶり　ぎょうざ を つくる　ぶきようさ (Michiko version) 一つ目の餃子を包むぎこちなさ ひとつめ の　ぎょうざ を つつむ　ぎこちなさ I recently tried to make gyoza for the first time in many years. I bought ground beef, … Continue reading →

bend down breathe supple stem twist flex over ground (Ben version) 曲げ伸ばし体支えて筋ねじり まげ のばし　からだ ささえて　すじ ねじり (Michiko version) 軸ひねり呼吸数える床の上 じく ひねり　こきゅう かぞえる　ゆか の うえ I attended a free yoga class. The teacher said that we must focus on breathing. We … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem − 木食い虫 EAB survive the cold secret weapons (Yoko version) 木食い虫寒さに耐える武器備え きくい むし　さむさ に たえる　ぶき そなえ all-purpose suit it’s antifreeze chemicals Emerald Ash Borer (Michiko version) フル装備特殊タマムシ冬を越す ふるそうび　とくしゅ たまむし　ふゆ を こす Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a … Continue reading →

oceans playground dolphins race the waves angel’s magic (Jim version) 波を蹴り天使の魔法イルカ舞う なみ を けり　てんし の まほう　いるか まう (Michiko version) イルカ跳ぶ天使のしぶき尾につけて いるか とぶ　てんし の しぶき　お に つけて On the west side of Oahu one of the special tours that are offered … Continue reading →

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 →