Category Archives: Haiku Poem

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 紋白蝶 cabbage butterfliesmore in numberless tended garden (Yoko Kelley)紋白蝶手入れ不足の庭に群れもんしろちょう　ていれぶそく の　にわ に むれ To our delight, more cabbage butterflies have started coming to our garden. Our garden was full of weeds. I used the butterfly-increase as the … Continue reading →

angry honey beesfill the sky like storm cloudsthe bee keepers are here (Jim Woodhull)蜂が飛ぶ嵐の雲や養蜂家はち が とぶ　あらし の くも や　ようほうか My wife has a new hobby!  A few of her friends are bee keepers and one of their jobs are when … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – ひまわりすだれ sunflowersblock afternoon sunlike a bamboo blind (Yoko Kelley)ひまわりや西日遮る簾かなひまわり や　にしび さえぎる　すだれ かな　 All these years, a hot, summer afternoon sun was blocked conveniently by maple trees in a neighbor’s yard, until one of trees was felled … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 夏間近 summer is nearpruning and cleaningraspberry bushes (Yoko Kelley)夏間近慌てて剪定ラスベリーなつ まぢか　あわてて せんてい　ラスベリー When new leaves begin sprouting, all plants start growing vigorously. Not just raspberries but also butterfly bushes need pruning, and yards have to be cleaned … Continue reading →

at daybreaksoul-searching journala fascinating habit (Rebecca Rogan)目覚めたら祈りの日記よい習慣めざめたら　いのり の にっき　よい しゅうかん For the last few months I’ve been journaling upon waking first thing in the morning and it’s making a positive difference to my day. I journal about the things I’m … Continue reading →

the world’s problemsdissolve in the beautyof our Hawaii (Jim Woodhull)危機意識ハワイの景色に救われるきき いしき　ハワイ の けしき に　すくわれる With the many problems that we have to face today such as the covid pandemic and the current war in the Ukraine and many others. I … Continue reading →

an overnight staytime out to reflectsweet singing birds (Rebecca Rogan)帰路につく駅の小鳥と電車待つきろ に つく　えき の ことり と　でんしゃ まつ In March, I was feeling a bit overwhelmed and decided its time to take an overnight at one of my favourite spots for relaxation … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 小鳥の交代 green tinted treebirds change placesrobins are here (Yoko Kelley)木の芽時小鳥の交代ロビン来るこのめどき　ことり の こうたい　ロビンくる As trees start green tint, winter birds juncos are gone, replaced by robins, like a calendar. 　木々がうっすらと緑色を帯びてくると、冬の小鳥ユキヒメドリが去り、入れ替わりにロビンがやってきます。暦通りです。 Collaborative Haiku PoemYoko KelleyIllustration by Norman KelleyOmaha, … Continue reading →

long boat ridemother’s old car cruisingnew island life (Scott Gardner)海渡る母の車はハワイ着うみ わたる　はは の くるま は　はわい ちゃく It has been over 5 years since I’ve owned a car. In the past if I needed a car, I rented one. However, now that … Continue reading →

finally overour life returns to normalhope is in the air (Jim Woodhull)規制なし店はどこでも開いているきせい なし　みせ は どこでも　あいている From March 5th proof a vaccinations will no longer be required at restaurants and many restaurants in Hawaii are now allowing more seating which makes … Continue reading →