Category Archives: Haiku Poem

soothing cool air gracing the country side forgets Tokyo (Jim version) 癒し風物陰田舎町忘れ いやしかぜ　ものかげ いなか　まちわすれ (Michiko version) 田園は一足先に秋の声 でんえんは　ひとあしさきに　あきのこえ Although my apartment was in Tokyo, I spent most of my time In Hadano for my job so I would be in … Continue reading →

tsunami of sound rolling through the summer night matsuri time (Jim version) 祭り来た静けさ破る音津波 まつりきた　しずけさ やぶる　おとつなみ (Michiko version) 掛け声で町は沸き立つ夏祭り かけごえで　まちは わきたつ　なつまつり The first Matsuri that I experienced in Japan was the Aoi Matsuri in Kyoto so by the time that I … Continue reading →

undulating waves foaming and splashing splendid seascape ひたひたと泡の織物砂の浜 ひたひた と　あわ の おりもの　すな の はま Green rolling hills with endless breathtaking coastal views and sweeping natural shorelines , pristine beaches untouched by highrises and commercial development, and perfect sunny days , … Continue reading →

winter brings cold rain the locals keep playing laughing loudly (Rebecca version) 雨と霧空まで届く笑い声 あめときり　そらまでとどく　わらいごえ (Michiko version) 笑い声冬空高く霧の雨 わらいごえ　ふゆぞらたかく　きりのあめ Winter on the Sunshine Coast of Australia: As it approaches the middle of winter the sub tropical feeling of the Sunshine Coast … Continue reading →

days grow short north shore regains its power autumn is coming (Jim version) 長い影波が戻ったやはり秋 ながいかげ　なみがもどった　やはりあき (Michiko version) 秋近し大波もどるノースショア あき ちかし　おおなみ もどる　ノースショア Even though it is still just the middle of August, the Autumn season is quietly approaching. It is coming … Continue reading →

days fall like leaves cell phone screams out its warning no day off for you! (Jim version) 大仕事電話が叫ぶ休みない おおしごと　でんわがさけぶ　やすみない (Michiko version) 電話鳴りボスの懇願休み飛ぶ でんわなり　ボスのこんがん　やすみとぶ Lately at my job there has been only two Japanese speakers so even though it is not … Continue reading →

my morning routine searching through the morning light ahh my Fuji san! (Jim version) 荷物積む見えるでしょうかああ富士山 にもつつむ　みえるでしょうか　ああふじさん （Kiko version) 暑き日に木陰に入り富士仰ぐ あつきひに　こかげ に はいり　ふじあおぐ (Shuzo version) 富士山を今日も見たくて家を出る ふじさんを　きょうも みたくて　いえをでる One of my favorite memories of living and working in Hadano was that … Continue reading →

leaving Tokyo gracefully winding river Hadano calls me flowers gently fall cicadas screech and scream thick blankets of heat (Jim version) 秦野呼ぶ土手の緑に蝉の声 はだのよぶ　どてのみどり に　せみのこえ (Kiko　version) 風そよぐ我を招くは秦野路へ かぜそよぐ　われをまねくは　はだのじ へ (Kiko　version) 蝉しぐれ花舞う川面霞かな せみしぐれ　はなまうかわも　かすみかな Even though I really liked living in Tokyo, at … 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 →

screaming in delight riding in the ocean’s hand private limousine サーフィンに乗れば延々別世界 サーフィン に　のれば えんえん　べっせかい The summer is coming to Hawaii and when that happens the south side of the island starts to have summer swells and that means that there … Continue reading →