Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 声立てぬ赤子の欠伸雁帰る　　　秋元不死男 koe tatenu akago no akubi kari kaeru ??????????? a baby yawns ??????????? without making a sound ??????????? geese return to north ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Fujio Akimoto from Haiku Dai-Saijiki (Comprehensive Haiku Saijiki), Kadokawa Shoten, Tokyo, 2006 Fay’s Note:? Fujio Akimoto (1901-1977)

#Haibun Happenings #2: Xenia Trans’ latest #haibun! After a frosty night, the sun warms the day. The light shines through leafless trees, glitters in the brown heather. A sandy trail meanders through gorse and pine towards the sea. gentle breeze a wagtail darts in and out of the shadows © Xenia Tran Haibun: Waymarkers –…

Originally posted on Akita International Haiku Network: 10 English haiku hajimemashite says the young mother to her newborn baby はじめまして 若い母親が言う 彼女の生まれたばかりの赤ちゃんに Note: “hajimemashite” is a Japanese phrase, whose meaning is “How do you do?” choosing mate a bird sings love songs Valentine’s Day 連れを選ぶため 鳥が愛の歌を歌う バレンタイン・デー misty sea a sail floats in the air…

Originally posted on A 19 Planets Art Blog 2010/2024: * aging gracefully mountains crumble yet lotus blossom * first bite of mango the season flowing down my chin *

Originally posted on Cafe Haiku: by Kavya Janani the same nightmarea different wellevery night