Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 蓑虫の糸にぶつかる日本晴　　　　鎌倉佐弓 minomushi no ito ni butsukaru nihon-bare ??????????? colliding ??????????? with a bug worm’s string ??????????? cloudless sky ??????????????????????????????????????????????? Sayumi Kamakura from Haiku Dai-Saijiki (Comprehensive Haiku Saijiki), Kadokawa Shoten, Tokyo, 2006 Fay’s Note:? “nihon-bare” (literal translation: Japan-clear sky) is cloudless, beautiful sky.

Originally posted on Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin: two robinsdown the roadon Sunday where oftenfirst seenin Spring October 2015 Karen’s Whimsy

Originally posted on Charlotte Digregorio's Writer's Blog: Cooper’s hawk   scans the neighborhood   we work from home     by Marilyn Gehant (USA) Mariposa, Issue 44, Spring–Summer 2021  

Originally posted on Haiku Poet Interviews: Country of Residence:?USA Clayton Beach When & how were you introduced to haiku & Japanese-related poetry? I studied Japanese language and culture in high school and college, but oddly enough I never really was exposed to traditional Japanese poetry in an academic setting. They teach conversational Japanese in high…

Originally posted on Bending moments: 1,000000 hairs on the floor— my dog’s revenge * 1 red sock and 1 green the smiles behind the mask ( Brass Bell – Oct.1, 2021)