World Haiku Series 2019 (163)

Haiku by Rosa Maria Di Salvatore

rough sea…
the taste of salt
on my lips

荒海

塩の味

私の唇に

sunrise…
the pink
of her cheeks

日の出

ピンクの色

彼女の頬の

the smile
I wear…
poppies

笑顔

私は浮かべている

ケシの花

flowers
blooming…
youth

花

咲いている

若さ

the joy
in his eyes…
true love

喜び

彼の目に

真実の恋

a desire…
daisy
petals

欲望

デージー

花びら

sunset…
painting my lips
red

夕焼け

私の唇を描く

赤に

shorts and shirt…
a girl runs
towards summer

短パンとシャツ

女の子が走る

夏に向かって

spring hailstorm…
a carpet
of rose petals

春のあられの嵐

カーペット

バラの花びらの

a thin rain
outside the window…
smell of autumn

薄雨

窓の外

秋の香り

— Translated by Hidenori Hiruta

Bio:
Rosa Maria Di Salvatore, born in Catania (Italy) where she lives, has a degree in foreign languages and literatures and has been a teacher of English literature in the secondary schools.

When she retired, having more free time, she has…