Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 子へ贈る本が箪笥に聖夜待つ　　　大島民郎 ko e okuru hon ga tansu ni seiya matsu ??????????? inside a chest of drawers 　　　book gift to my child 　　　waits for a holly night                                                             　　　　　Tamio Ohshima                   from “Haiku Saijiki” electronic version edited by Kadokawa Shoten, published by Kodansha Sophia Shuppan, Tokyo, Japan,…

Originally posted on Charlotte Digregorio's Writer's Blog: skylark a running boy spreads his arms     by Nikolay Grankin (Russia) Bundled Wildflowers Haiku Society of America 2020 Members’ Anthology

Originally posted on Cafe Haiku: by Lakshmi IyerKerala, India My school assembly starts with a prayer at the altar of The Lady of Lourdes and ends with an ‘Amen’. Out of curiosity, my eyes search for that angel who bless us in the end – ‘Amen’! One day, just before Christmas, I am asked to…

Originally posted on Vento del giorno: “Butterfly”-Marina Podgaevskaya Vigiliala luna e le stellenascoste nel buiosfiorata vorrei essereda un attimo Christmas evethe moon and the starshidden in the darkto be touched I would like by a moment ©A.M

Originally posted on K.: the moon reflects–caught between inside and outreturning the light For Frank Tassone’s haikai challenge collection, I have chosen #170, Solstice II, December 19th. These are photos I took of the moon, which appeared briefly that night between the buildings. The clouds soon moved in, dashing any hopes of seeing the two…

Haiku Happenings #1 (12/24/20): Jules’ latest two #haibun for my current #Haikai Challenge! Damned Family (Stan Sinks, Then Swims) (haibun with haiku) Stan sat in his comfortable office chair. Pondering how many Veteran’s Days had been warmed by Indian Summers. Those who could now celebrate thanksgiving everyday because they were free. But what was the…