Category Archives: Haiku Poem

高々とオクラは立ちぬ秋の空 　たかだかとオクラはたちぬあきのそら okra stands tall against autumn sky 毎年オクラを育てていますが、今年は雨が多かったせいかぐんぐん大きくなり、そのうえ例年ならばとうに終わっている９月に入った今でも花が咲き実がなっています。実は私の背丈よりはるかに高く、切り取るのは一仕事です。

Hawaiian jewels cornucopia of tastes gift from the sky 豊潤なハワイの恵み天の味 ほうじゅんな　ハワイのめぐみ　てんのあじ In Hawaii we are so lucky to have so many different kinds of fruits and in such abundance! Often when driving one can see mango trees and papaya trees. … Continue reading →

glittering ocean breathtaking panoramas my Hawaiian home 絶景やハワイは我が家光る海 ぜっけい や　ハワイ は わがや　ひかる うみ I think that everyday, no matter how the weather is I am so blessed to live in such a wonderful place. For me the weather is perfect … Continue reading →

my very first dog slips away before my eyes soon we say goodbye 初めての犬の旅立ち時近し はじめての　いぬの たびだち　とき ちかし My very first dog is now dying. She is 15 years old which makes her a 110 years old in human years! I … Continue reading →

sincere heart slowly made with love clean ipu make 黙々と打ち込む姿勢イプ作り もくもくと　うちこむしせい　イプづくり I teach IPU Heke making to students that demonstrate an inner purity towards learning hula. Crafting an ipu Heke requires very little skill. With a little practice anyone can … Continue reading →

お初です今日が最後の閻魔様 おはつ です　きょう が さいご の　えんまさま he who judges may first time seen be last too 　鎌倉にある円応寺に行きました。今まで、絵図は見たことはありますが、彫像は、初めてでした。薄暗い十王堂に入り、閻魔大王を中心にした十王像に取り囲まれると、まさに十人の裁判官から厳しい取り調べを受けている気分になりました。 I went to the Ennoji Temple in Kamakura. Until then, I had seen the pictures, but it was my first time to actually … Continue reading →

crouching lion clouds only a whisper of wind blindly rolling in 雲低く風のささやき時化近し くも ひくく　かぜ の ささやき　しけ ちかし Since I work at the ocean every day I get to see how the weather is changing before the average person. With the … Continue reading →

float octopus churn savory broth tasty sacrifice ぐつぐつと味の犠牲や蛸スープ ぐつぐつ と　あじ の ぎせい や　たこスープ I went to a Korean restaurant with some friends. We couldn’t decide what to eat. Then, someone suggested beef and octopus soup. The stew was enough for … Continue reading →

A normal descent suddenly lots of yelling! my first whale shark! 歓声のジンベイザメとご対面 かんせいの　ジンベイザメと　ごたいめん Sitting in the back of the submarine doing my regular job when all of a sudden everybody in the front of the submarine are all excited and … Continue reading →

雷鳴に大気は震え木々黙す らいめいに　たいきはふるえ　きぎもくす thunder and lightening the air trembles trees stand silent – Yoko Kelley