Category Archives: Haiku Poem

solar is light power fuels flight weight lifts ソーラーでふわりパワフル空の旅 ソーラーで　ふわり　パワフル　そらのたび A swiss organization built a solar powered plane in order to fly it around the world using only solar power. This will set a new aviation record. The plane is … Continue reading →

rhythm heard ipu with beautiful shape in soft hands 手の平で瓢箪のイプ音弾む てのひらで　ひょうたんのイプ　おと　はずむ Ipu Heke is an ancient traditional hula implement. 「イプ ヘケ」は、古くからの伝統的なフラの為の打楽器です – Kawena Mann – Japanese by Nakamura Michiko – Photo by Kawena

夕闇に浮かんでは沈む蛍かな 　 ゆうやみに　うかんではしずむ　ほたるかな twilight fireflies ascend here, descend there

re-read recipe my confidence is growing I’m a master chef! レシピ読み頭で調理料理長 レシピよみ　あたまでちょうり　りょうりちょう I read the recipe over and over again before I attempt to make the meal. I practice in my head how I will go about making this special … Continue reading →

lantern boats float lightly glide out sea wash memory away 灯籠や思い出連ね沖へ発つ とうろうや　おもいでつらね　おきへたつ For the holiday of Memorial Day, there is a tradition in Hawaii. This tradition includes first building small boats. Then, a description of memories of loved ones is … Continue reading →

halfway travelled spread far on Omi plain wheat like autumn 旅半ば近江平野は麦の秋 たびなかば　おうみへいやは　むぎのあき – Japanese by Oike Kazuo and Nakamura Michiko – English by Chay Schiller – Photo by Oike Kazuo

one person boat row across calm lake sandy sun watches 灼熱の湖畔の舟や一人漕ぐ しゃくねつの　こはんの ふねや　ひとりこぐ A kayak is a type of boat that one person can ride. You have to use an oar in order to row the boat. In the desert, … Continue reading →

telling travel stories different but still same humor finds way ユーモアで話題を探す旅話 ユーモアで　わだい を さがす　たびばなし Cultural similarities and differences are the currency of travelers and make great stories. In many ways people are basically the same yet find ways to act … Continue reading →

見過ごしたアイリス見事に花咲かす みのがした　アイリス　みごとにはなさかす Irises Ignored till last year Bloom beautifully 花の季節になるとよく口ずさむ一句があります。それは高新柳檀にお書きの三宮郁子さんの『捨てられた球根自力で春を知る』です。かなり以前のことですので言葉の誤りがあるかもしれません。庭先のライラックの下に植えてほとんど忘れていたアイリスが今年初めて花を咲かせました。あらためて三宮さんに敬意を表します。 There is a haiku I often utter when flowers start blooming. The haiku is by Ikuko Sannomiya who writes Koshin–ryu-dan. the haiku goes something like, a discarded bulb blooms by … Continue reading →

鮠の池上を流れて滝の声 ハヤのいけ　うえをながれて　たきのこえ minnow pond voice of a waterfall flows above – Chay Schiller