The 3rd Basho-an International English Haiku Competition, 2020

#Haiku Happenings #3: Hifsa’s haiku wins The 3rd Basho-an International English Haiku Competition award!

hifsa's avatarMy Inner Voice

social distancing circles
the overlapping shadows
connect everyone

ソーシャルディスタンスの輪

影が重なり合って

皆をつなげている

First Winner

Hifsa Ashraf(パキスタン Pakistan)

藤田直子先生 選

〈評〉世界的に流行しているコビット19の感染防止のために、人と人との間に距離を置かなくてはならなくなりました。

この句の作者は、指定された円に立っていると、前の人の影が自分に届いていることに気づいたのでしょう。

そのとき、影が重なるように、心は繋がっていられるのだと思いついたのです。

心まで離れ離れにはなりたくないという思いに共感しました。

Ms.Hujita selected

Due to the prevailing worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, we have had to socially distance to prevent the spread of the virus.

The author of this haiku must have discovered that the shadow of the person in front of them reached them as they stood in a designated circle.

In that moment, they thought of how hearts can be united in the same way that shadows overlap.

I sympathized with their desire not to be emotionally separated from others.

My message

受賞者からのメッセージ

第3回芭蕉国際英語俳句コンクール特選に選ばれたことを大変光栄に思います。

他の素晴らしい俳人たちと共に受賞できたことを大変嬉しく思います。

審査員と大会チームの方々には私の作品を認めていただき、ありがとうございました。

Winning message

It is truly an honour to be nominated for The 3rd Basho-an International English Haiku Competition award, and a great pleasure to be a winner alongside other fabulous poets. Thank you judges and the team for recognizing my work.

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