Category Archives: Haiku Poem

(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 →

(Jim Woodhull) electric towers rising through the hot dry air back in Las Vegas 華やかな高層ホテルラスベガス はなやかな　こうそうホテル　ラスベガス I just returned from a short trip to Las Vegas. It has been about 15 years since I last went there and I was … Continue reading →

(Jim Woodhull) my daily big stage ocean and mountains compete fascinating show 沖の船海を舞台に島のショー おき の ふね　うみ を ぶたい に　しま の ショー One of my favorite times on the boat is when the winds are very light and the ocean is … Continue reading →

fruit bentoone week challengefamily delight (Scott Gardner)１週間家族パーティー果物でいっしゅうかん　かぞく パーティー　くだもの で My daughter loves to eat fruit. Blueberries, strawberries, bananas, or whatever it doesn’t matter to her. She loves them all. So about once a week we go shopping for them, usually … Continue reading →

our gentle giantbreaching mother and calfleaving us again (Jim Woodhull)海の巨漢最後の踊りお元気でうみ の きょかん　さいご の おどり　おげんきで Spring has arrived in Hawaii! There are many signs that the winter season is done and that Spring has begun. Different flowers bloom and different fruits … Continue reading →