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Haiku

I remember being introduced to Japanese haiku in elementary school during English language class. We were taught in Kansas that haiku are a form of poetry. I remember the teacher saying that the key to this style is rhythm. The … Continue reading

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朝風の道で見つかる死んだ猫 あさかぜ の みち で みつかる しんだ ねこ Morning wind on asphalt finding a dead cat. NACOS tips for writing English haiku In English, syllables tend to take longer to say, but also carry more information. Take for example the English and … Continue reading

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Haiku はいく 俳句

黒雲を睨みて坐る川床座敷 River suspended eating dinner platform glaring at rainclouds. こくうん を にらみて すわる ゆかざしき 尾池和夫(おいけかずお) 

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移転地に一歩のしるし固く立つ いてんち に いっぽ の しるし かたく たつ Standing Tall Facing the World New Chapter Description: My move to Chicago marks a new chapter in my life. Everything up to this point has been in preparation for this moment. I feel confident … Continue reading

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あちこちに車走らせ帰途につく あちこち に くるま はしらせ きと に つく All day long many destinations Home is the best! 私は、一日中、運転します。 あちらこちらに、車を走らせます。 家に帰る時の運転が、一番、好きです。 I drive here, I drive there, I drive everywhere. Home is best drive. I do a lot of driving in the morning, … Continue reading

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網戸して量子化されし夕景色 Through screen door the dusk landscape: quantized beauty. あみど して りょうしか されし ゆうげしき 尾池和夫(おいけかずお) 

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星空に人住む世紀月見草 Under starry skies in the era of man an evening primrose. ほしぞら に ひと すむ せいき つきみそう 尾池和夫(おいけかずお) 

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留守番の猫は主の音を待つ るすばん の ねこ は あるじ の おと を まつ Unknown sound perhaps a strong purr we know he is home. This is a Haiku written by my cats. They can never see me when I return home, but they know the … Continue reading

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子の絵載せ「こうのとり号」夏空へ Child art carrying Kounotori launches into summer sky. こ の え のせ 「こうのとり ごう」 なつぞら へ 尾池和夫(おいけかずお) 

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日没や自然の花火隠れ行く にちぼつ や しぜん の はなび かくれ いく Sunsets changing soon disappearing nature’s own fireworks. The sunsets are always beautiful but also unique. Some are cloudy and some are bright. Like all beautiful things they are soon gone. 日没は、いつも美しくて、それぞれが独特です。 たまに曇って、たまに明るく輝いています。 美しい物は全てすぐに消えて行きます。 I … Continue reading

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