Category Archives: Haiku Poem

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 虫の声 call of insectlasts all morningend of summer (Yoko Kelley)虫の声昼なお響く夏の末むし の こえ　ひる なお ひびく　なつ の すえ The call of insects described in Japanese poems (waka) expresses the loneliness of Autumn at night, reflecting the poet’s own … Continue reading →

without a soundCovid sweeps across the landsparing nobody (Jim Woodhull)災いや雨ない嵐いつ終わるわざわい や　あめ ない あらし　いつ おわる 激情な雨ない嵐コビッドだげきじょう な　あめ ない あらし　コビッド だ 感染の雨ない嵐吹きすさぶかんせん の　あめ ない あらし　ふき すさぶ The Covid 19 cases continue to rise in Hawaii and starting on September 13 anybody going … Continue reading →

spreading like firegiving no quarter at allcovid continues 　　 (Jim Woodhull)終わらないコビッド悪魔ベッドないおわらない　コビッド あくま　ベッド ない Because of the Covid Delta strain the amount of infected people has gone very high to the point of averaging around 500 people a day. Because of … Continue reading →

my little shadowfollows me everywherelooking for a treat (Jim Woodhull)離れないゴロゴロ鳴らすカリンちゃんはなれない　ゴロゴロ ならす　カリン ちゃん A few months ago my cat Karin has changed her behavior. She follows me around like a little puppy and she loves to stay by me and let … Continue reading →

hope happiness joyrolling hills – lush green peacefulwedding day delights (Rebecca Rogan)大恋愛山の頂きウエディングだいれんあい　やま の いただき　ウエディング 結婚の祝福受ける丘の上けっこん の　しゅくふく うける　おか の うえ July 15 was my older son Jai’s wedding. It was held on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. It was a truly blessed … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – 伐採士 after the storm 　seen all over the towntree cutters (Yoko Kelley)嵐去りいたる所に伐採士あらし さり　いたるところ に　ばっさいし Even one month is gone since a big storm passed this area early in July, yet the noise of electric saws and … Continue reading →

Kaki peanutsmilk tea’s perfect partnercan’t stop eating (Jim Woodhull)ティータイムやめられません柿の種ティータイム　やめられません　かき の たね 間食は柿ピーナッツ止まらないかんしょく は　かきピーナッツ　とまらない When I moved to Japan, one of the first things I did was to go to the convenience stores and try different drinks and snacks that looked … Continue reading →

patiently waitinghidden frog fish and leaf fishclumsily graceful (Jim Woodhull)偽装して餌がくるまでじっと待つぎそう して　えさ が くる まで　じっと まつ When I go scuba diving I like to show my customers turtles and sharks and other big types of sea life but my favorite fish … Continue reading →

no free timea special delivery on the waybaby vacation life (Scott Gardner)休暇中子供の誕生暇がないきゅうか ちゅう　こども の たんじょう　ひま が ない Recently, I transferred to a new department with the state and took a new job. Now I work for the Department of Commerce … Continue reading →

Collaborative Haiku Poem – トマト収穫 the hottest days are gonetomatoes and eggplantsharvest time （Yoko Kelley)酷暑過ぎトマトとナスビ収穫すこくしょ すぎ　トマトとナスビ　しゅうかく す Everyday in the last week was near one-hundred degrees. But that was what tomatoes and eggplants needed to ripe and be harvested this … Continue reading →