Category Archives: Haiku Poem

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

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 →