Category Archives: Haiku Poem

until the end I return every day to see his face I have a terminal patient for whom further medical intervention has become unrealistic. We have stopped all treatment for him, and he is entering his final days. When I … Continue reading →

Don’t write using the 5-7-5 form. The haiku end up sounding way to long to anyone who is used to reading them in Japanese. The reason is that English uses fewer syllables to communicate meaning on average, and those syllables … Continue reading →

at a sacred bay life begins to stir cold and coffee 聖の湾命脈寝覚め寒にお湯 せい の わん　めいみゃく ねざめ　かん に おゆ – Chay Schiller – Japanese by Chay Schiller & Nakamura Michiko

冬枯れの夜道を照らす寒椿 ふゆがれ の　よみち を てらす　かんつばき winter camellia brightens a night road in withering cold – Nakamura Michiko – English by Chay Schiller

This is a medical senryuu about eyes. meeting my gaze taking the first step to communication Among patients recovering from cerebrovascular accident, there are many who are dimly aware of their surroundings, whose eyes can’t focus, or who have trouble … Continue reading →

wood lonely floats until falling catches giant wave man riding triumphantly Surf boards are merely pieces of wood (or fiberglass, etc.) until someone decides to use the board to ride a wave. When surfing, the board becomes a tool that … Continue reading →

new year starts ancient healing again I’m grateful January seventh was seven plant rice gruel day. This gruel is made with rice and what are known as the “seven plants of spring” in Japan. At my house, we also include … Continue reading →