Category Archives: Haiku Poem

魂は死後の存在宇宙まで たましい は　しご の そんざい　うちゅう まで Our existence Marvelous universe death Constant expanding. This will be another strange haiku. I am basing it on a particulary favorite Japanese Animation, Akira. I am going to try to express what I feel … Continue reading →

冬の蝉エンジン蒸かす隣人 ふゆ の せみ　エンジン ふかす　となりびと Cicadas hum snow drifting past porch neighbor’s old car. I hear what sounds like cicadas, humming outside. But I realize its winter. Cicadas only come out in the summer. Finally, I understand it’s my neighbor … Continue reading →

目は見ても　全部見てない　見ていない め は みても　ぜんぶ みてない　みていない 見ていても　全部見てない　見ていない みていても　ぜんぶ みてない　みていない Even with open eyes Brain does not see therefore We don’t see! When did our brain start to censure all the things we actually see from day to day? When did it … Continue reading →

くぐもると草花までが頭たれ くぐもると　くさばな までが　こうべ たれ 郁子 Drooping flower with head hanging low quietly mutters. Ikuko

猛吹雪地面に積もる毛布かな もう ふぶき　じめん に つもる　もうふ かな Heavy snow falls layers ground with white blanket drapes earth. When a heavy snow falls, the snow becomes very thick on the ground and makes everything very white. The image is like a white … Continue reading →

落下物葉っぱの上に鳥の群れ らっかぶつ　はっぱ の うえ に　とり の むれ Drops on my head sunlight through leaves above a flock of crows. While walking, I feel something light touch the top of my head as if falling from above. I look up and … Continue reading →

陽光に生命は満ちて鳥の声 ようこう に　いのち は　みちて　とり の こえ 鳥歌い陽光満ちて春香る とり うたい　ようこう みちて　はる かおる Birds sing sweetly the sun gently shining the scent of spring. My heart is ignited by the rainbow of colors of multitudes flowers in full bloom all over the … Continue reading →

山の裏爆弾の音脅威なり やま の うら　ばくだん の おと　きょうい なり Behind the mountain Forces unseen, yet felt Amazing power. Military forces are powerful, intriguing yet frightening. I wouldn’t like to be any closer than I already have. Luckily, I only had to hear … Continue reading →

西山の崩れんばかり竹の春 Westward mountain a figure wiped away by green bamboo. にしやま の　くずれん ばかり　たけ の はる 尾池和夫（おいけかずお）