Category Archives: Haiku Poem

taste sake Japan meets Iowa bag victory (Ben-version) イベントで当ったかばん酒の味 いべんと で　あたった かばん　さけ の あじ (Michiko version) 日の丸のバッグ当った酒の会 ひのまる の　ばっぐ あたった　さけ の かい Recently, I went to an interesting event. The event was hosted by the Japan America Society of Iowa. … Continue reading →

storm’s signature plastic scarring the ocean turtles be careful! (Jim version) ごみ畑嵐の残り亀の毒 ごみ ばたけ　あらし の のこり　かめ の どく (Michiko version) 嵐去り亀に有害ごみの群れ あらし さり　かめ に ゆうがい　ごみ の むれ Hurricane season is now in upon us in Hawaii. There have already been … Continue reading →

rains vibrant tail streak across the sky Hawaiian seal (Jim version) 雨上がり空もにっこり虹パワー あめあがり　そら も にっこり　にじ ぱわー (Michiko version) 雨上がり島を彩る空の橋 あめあがり　しま を いろどる　そら の はし Although rainbows can be see all year around in Hawaii, I think that rainbows are much … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 初雪と大停電 the first snowfall power outage everywhere short-lived joy (Yoko version) 初雪を喜ぶ間もなし大停電 はつゆき を　よろこぶ まもなし　だいていでん Autumn snow gathers weight on trees power blackout (Michiko version) 大停電木の葉に積もる秋の雪 だいていでん　このは に つもる　あきのゆき On October 14, we had the first … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – えぞ松と窓 a blue spruce cut and removed two windows in the shadow (Yoko version) 蝦夷松を倒して気付く窓２つ えぞまつ を　たおして きづく　まど ふたつ hide-and-seek after old pine tree two windows (Michiko version) 窓ふたつ古木の裏にかくれんぼ まど ふたつ　こぼく の うら に　かくれんぼ A blue … Continue reading →

Hawaiian symbol Diamond Head watches over Oahu’s ocean (Jim version) 空の下オアフの顔は海臨む そらのした　オアフの かおは　うみ のぞむ (Michiko version) 岩の山レアヒは守るオアフ島 いわのやま　レアヒは まもる　オアフとう In some of my previous Haiku poems I have used the changing of the seasons in Hawaii as a theme. As … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – リスとひまわり squirrels scurry sunflower seeds ripening (Yoko version) 栗鼠駆けるひまわりの種熟しおり りすかける　ひまわり の たね　じゅくしおり squirrel run up to sunflower seeds preparation for winter (Michiko version) 冬支度ひまわりの実にリス遊ぶ ふゆじたく　ひまわり の み に　りすあそぶ A sunflower named “mammoth” grew vigorously reaching very … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 蝉時雨 cicada noise cascades into the night restless feeling (Yoko version) 蝉時雨夜まで続く気忙しさ せみしぐれ　よるまで つづく　きぜわしさ (Yoko) cicada voice rends the silence of night grand chorus (Michiko) cicadas voice tear up the stillness night chorus (Michiko version) 蝉の声静けさを裂く大合唱 … Continue reading →

smart objects work between people dart stop steel robot dance (Ben version) フル稼働衝突避けて踊る鉄 ふる かどう　しょうとつ さけて　おどる てつ (Michiko version) ハイテクで業績アップ舞踏会 はいてく で　ぎょうせき あっぷ　ぶとうかい I went to visit a Casio factory. I was surprised because it had so many robots! There … Continue reading →

(Yoko Kelley) those growling eyes the Nebuta Festival the spirit of Shonan (Nakamura Michiko) 瞼上げ湘南ねぶたの心意気 まぶた あげ　しょうなん ねぶた の　こころいき The 22nd Shonon Nebuta Festival was held at Mutsuai, a neighboring town of Zengyo. All characters drawn in Nebuta Dashimono (decorated … Continue reading →