Category Archives: Haiku Poem

来年の鬼はさておき豆叩く Leaving alone the new year’s devil they slap the beans. らいねん の　おに は さておき　まめ たたく 尾池和夫（おいけかずお）　

青息も吐息もないかぜ迷い雲 あおいきも　といきも ないかぜ　まよいぐも 郁子 Wind-blown clouds move without sighing or lament. Ikuko

カステラのざらめ嬉しき秋の午後 Castella cake brown sugar happy fall afternoon. カステラ の　ざらめ うれしき　あき の ごご 尾池和夫（おいけかずお）　

ハイばかり返事美人の懐手 ハイ ばかり　へんじ びじん の　ふところで 郁子 Beautiful sleeves- she does nothing but sit and say hai. Ikuko

シェフは腕叩き一気に牛蒡引く Slapping his arm, the chef with all his might, pulls the burdock. シェフ は　うで たたき いっきに　ごぼう ひく 尾池和夫（おいけかずお）　

鯊光る月の引力見ゆる町 Bright goby in the town that sees the moon’s pull. はぜ ひかる　つき の いんりょく　みゆる まち *“The town where the moon’s pull can be seen” is a catch phrase to promote tourism in the town of Tara in the Saga … Continue reading →

伊能図の崖瘦せてゆく秋の波 Autumn cliff from Ino’s map; waves break gentler. いのう ず の　がけ やせてゆく　あき の なみ 尾池和夫（おいけかずお）　

伊能図の起点の岩や秋の雲 Ino’s map the starting point rock autumn clouds. いのう ず の　きてん の いわ や　あき の くも *Inou Tadataka was the first man to map the entirety of Japan. To do so, he traveled around the edge of the country, … Continue reading →

While haiku are typically written about nature, senryuu concern the thoughts and feelings of human beings. When writing senryuu, the goal is to enjoy oneself and entertain others. Finally, the senryuu is an unpunctuated form. If there are twenty or … Continue reading →