Category Archives: Haiku Poem

地震なきことを恃みて神送る Earthquakes: I pray, God send them no more. じしん なき こと を たのみて　かみ おくる 尾池和夫（おいけかずお）　

学ぶ声届けるスカイプ時差越えて まなぶ こえ　とどける スカイプ　じさ こえて Voices of learning through Skype they surpass the time difference. みちこ

おもひのほかもつてのほかの菊畑 A nonsensical surprising story about chrysanthemum fields おもひの ほか　もつての ほかの　きく ばたけ 尾池和夫（おいけかずお）　

さかなでがここまで効いて満足日 さかなで が　ここまで きいて　まんぞくび 郁子 To come this far fighting to spite weakness wonderful day. Ikuko

月山に向く能楽堂や月昇る Facing Gassan* a noh theater under the rising moon. がっさん に　むく のうがくどう や　つき のぼる *Gassan is the name of a mountain in the middle of the Yamagata prefecture. 尾池和夫（おいけかずお）　

よぼよぼと敷石かぞえて今日暮れて よぼよぼ と　ふせき かぞえて　きょう　くれて 郁子 Counting how many stones I have left the day is over. Ikuko

開けゴマ！車の中に鍵忘れ ひらけゴマ！　くるま の なか に　かぎ わすれ Car keys three Locked in the car Open Sesame! One morning we, my mom, my girlfriend Sandy and I were going to have breakfast at my daughter’s house. We made a quick stop at … Continue reading →

無重力全霊で聞く鯨の歌 むじゅうりょく　ぜんれい で きく　くじら の うた Weightless azure Mother and calf gorgeous song Invisible just listen. Weightless in the deep blue void. Suddenly the sound of a mother and her calf. The song grabs the soul and everything else is … Continue reading →

歓声に警告あがり静まりぬ かんせい に　けいこく あがり　しずまりぬ Crowd will shout until official raises sign high must do without. Crowds of people at a sporting event may get excited and want to shout but at a golf tournament when the official raises his sign … Continue reading →