2024-04-24 21:33
spring mud ruins the mood
when it hard sticks to my shoes
like very bad news Read More
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2024-04-23 21:06
is this tears or drops
of warm rain that pours slowly
down the late cherry?… Read More
2024-04-22 22:23
femininity –
round and soft camellia,
soaking in the rain Read More
2024-04-21 21:58
a tiny orange carp
rising from the still waters –
a quick flash of hope Read More
2024-04-20 22:42
a swing – back and forth
it goes, but my heart sways more
in emotions’ flow… Read More
2024-04-19 22:39
tranquil. owls hoot.
soft darkness slowly spreads to
to another calm night… Read More
2024-04-18 22:16
could burning the hills
be way easier than me
burying memories?… Read More
2024-04-17 22:24
curious blackbird
rustles the young grasses
as he watches me Read More
2024-04-16 21:18
even a photo
of a spring mountain brings peace,
and strangely – coolness… Read More
2024-04-15 22:39
in the dead of night,
a spring thunder brings out
the season’s energy Read More
2024-04-14 20:39
pilgrimages
to every holy place –
the birds bear witness Read More
2024-04-12 21:31
hazy moon, so lonesome
in the endless pitch black sky,
inspires silence… Read More
2024-04-11 13:23
even the squirrel
stopped to sniff the fragrance
of the late blossoms… Read More
2024-04-10 21:37
one delicate blow,
and it’s all over – and yet,
dandelions endure! Read More
2024-04-09 21:11
when sad thoughts prevail,
only the willow tree knows,
as it grieves with me… Read More
2024-04-08 21:59
on Buddha’s birthday,
a solemn meditation
evokes contentment… Read More
2024-04-08 18:50
Is there any type of other East Asian art content that you’d like to see on my website? I’ll keep working on haiku as i love it but open to exploring new themes and art forms… Read More
2024-04-07 22:45
It was another cold and clear day. Every needle on the evergreen trees was heavy with snowflakes.
With a spring in his step, Mitsuo was almost skipping up the hill, even though the path w… Read More
2024-04-07 22:24
water always flows,
and a branch was swept downstream,
in the passing spring Read More
2024-04-06 21:03
branches sway, grasses bend,
buds are shedding like snowflakes
in the spring gust… Read More
2024-04-04 22:41
a herb for mind and body –
abundance of mugwort
like a ground tonic Read More
2024-04-03 22:45
flower heads poking
the spring soil – I try to guess
their hidden colours Read More
2024-04-02 22:29
steam over the tea cup;
when will the last frost be?
early birds tremble Read More
2024-04-01 21:08
petal by petal,
in the spring noontime light –
sakura fall… Read More
2024-03-31 21:35
every butterfly –
a wish, and I’m amidst
a field of dreams… Read More
2024-03-30 22:06
lonely garden patch –
sun-kissed, no grass, no flowers,
so I plant a seed Read More
2024-03-29 22:36
remaining blossoms –
appreciate a moment
before it’s gone… Read More
2024-03-28 22:11
a spring lantern glow
travels in the dark garden,
looking for black eyes… Read More
2024-03-27 22:10
a small pleasure –
shaking an abundant branch
off the waters of spring… Read More
2024-03-26 22:11
bird murmuration,
and on their wings –
the east wind Read More
2024-03-25 23:29
with the first spring gust,
new strength lifts the spirits
to refresh old dreams Read More
2024-03-24 21:32
the life force echoes
as the air trembles at the cheeping
of many baby birds… Read More
2024-03-23 22:59
getting lost in hues
of purple, white and pink – I walk
in a blossom haze… Read More
2024-03-22 23:34
sparkle in the branches
that the shining wind rocks –
radiant dust Read More
2024-03-20 22:28
as day and night split
in two perfect halves, blossoms
peak on the equinox Read More
2024-03-19 23:09
on a spring field,
the grass is truly greener,
enticing the eyes Read More
2024-03-18 23:06
looking at the sky
where birds enter clouds, no dream
seems impossible Read More
2024-03-17 23:07
in a spring light veil,
I walk, smiling and bathing
in the moment’s calm Read More
2024-03-15 22:59
sitting in silence,
Nirvana Ceremony,
a gong is struck Read More
2024-03-14 22:10
on and on time flies
as the pinwheel spins; mesmerised,
I watch in stillness Read More
2024-03-13 23:17
tea picking, I’m thinking
of tea cup divinations
I will sip on… Read More
2024-03-11 23:43
all worries disperse,
twittering chased them away –
tunes that make you fly Read More
2024-03-10 22:28
for brief moments on
Saigyo’s Memorial Day
the departed live again… Read More
2024-03-09 23:18
imagining
all the dreams that will come true
in the spring nights… Read More
2024-03-08 23:49
like rocking a swing,
the lingering day changes
the motion of time… Read More
2024-03-07 20:48
if you can’t enjoy
the tree buds under the moon,
what do you call joy?… Read More
2024-03-06 23:15
I can almost taste
the plum, as its blossoms flower
deliciously! Read More
2024-03-05 22:16
the violets wait
to be planted, blue eyes wait
to be delighted Read More
2024-03-04 22:18
gathering herbs,
I contemplate on happiness
and count my blessings Read More
2024-03-03 22:23
preserve the moment!
you’re alive on a Sunday
and it’s a spring day! Read More
2024-03-02 22:43
rumours of light snow
can’t dampen the colours
the eyes look up to Read More
2024-03-01 13:21
a sprout is enough
to remind me of the season
before the full bloom… Read More
2024-02-29 22:40
caught a skylark’s eye
in a tree branch; in a glimpse,
it blinked and vanished Read More
2024-02-28 22:24
magnolia scent
on the spring wind; memories
suddenly descend… Read More
2024-02-27 23:44
I hear them crawl –
bugs coming out to roam free:
the blood cells of spring Read More
2024-02-26 23:40
every waking hour –
more vivid, more potent with
the coming of spring Read More
2024-02-25 22:33
it’s wrong to get chills
seeing blossoms bloom – but a spell
brought a blossom cool… Read More
2024-02-24 22:57
as the sunlight peaked,
the cat fell asleep and I
felt deeply serene… Read More
2024-02-23 23:35
unravel the blossoms
one by one – petal by petal
awakens the time… Read More
2024-02-22 23:20
and in a snap,
the cold returned, more bitter,
biting with new force… Read More
2024-02-21 23:16
drop after drop
heavy lands on the blossoms,
yet gentle is the spring rain… Read More
2024-02-20 20:36
sleeping to escape reality,
daydreaming when sleeping fails –
spring melancholy… Read More
2024-02-19 22:16
fluffy feathers
lightly scattered in the sky;
spring clouds moving by Read More
2024-02-18 13:23
a new pleasure:
dipping toes in warming waters,
watching sea foam crush Read More
2024-02-17 21:39
I’m all yours, spring sea –
in violent waves and in
calm deep blue-green… Read More
2024-02-16 21:19
the spring tide crept in
graceful and unnoticed – the beach
half-swollen and cornered Read More
2024-02-15 23:00
haze arrested time
and my view was like a scene
from another life… Read More
2024-02-14 23:45
combing the beach –
stones are jewels, sand is gold,
white lace – the sea foam… Read More
2024-02-13 23:39
serene is the feel
as pure sunlight mixes
with mist and clouds Read More
2024-02-12 22:39
mysterious sounds
of life awakening – the charm
of a sping night… Read More
2024-02-11 21:27
enjoying the sun
together with the magpie,
spring-like from inside! Read More
2024-02-10 23:36
spring slug-abed –
colours and aromas
melt into my dreams… Read More
2024-02-09 23:34
a certain gloom
decends upon the flowers –
cloudy spring… Read More
2024-02-08 13:18
bird chirping echoes
in tree branches naked still –
spring dawn Read More
2024-02-07 13:10
the buds are budding,
birds dash to-and-fro – and yet
it is still cold Read More
2024-02-06 23:51
I don’t want flowers
if I could have a full branch
of light plum blossoms… Read More
2024-02-05 19:27
It’s only February but according to the traditional Japanese poetry, spring begins on 4th February.
I’ve definitely been feeling that the transition from winter is on.
The… Read More
2024-02-04 23:05
picking rosemary,
I appreciate nature’s
gentle expressions… Read More
2024-02-03 23:09
last day of winter;
calm music, candles, laughter –
devils, leave at once!
Note: Setsubun features ritualistic chasing of devils out of the house, allowing good luck for the… Read More
2024-02-02 23:44
your faded petals
touch me, but I should not touch,
winter camellia… Read More
2024-02-01 23:04
darkness, cold, silence
deepen and intensity
on a winter night… Read More
2024-01-31 22:40
the piercing glow
of the winter moon – it hurts
to look up to Read More
2024-01-30 22:20
I use the short days
for big dreams and their sunlight –
as happiness stills… Read More
2024-01-29 23:19
even when unlit
a fireplace oozes warmth
and comfort… Read More
2024-01-28 20:33
nothing but blood drops,
almost frozen in mid-drip –
nandina berries Read More
2024-01-27 22:16
dreaming what it’s like
to have a panorama
of the winter mountains… Read More
2024-01-26 23:40
with pink lips ajar,
I’m searching for plum blossoms
intense in colour Read More
2024-01-25 23:42
a miracle bloom
in my cup – tiny tea flowers
flourish in the heat Read More
2024-01-24 22:58
the gift that it is
the serene timelessness in
a clear winter day! Read More
2024-01-23 21:57
A little break from haiku today as I’m on a mission to find out what that plant us.
Any ideas? Look at the fluffy buds!
Please comment your thoughts.
Thanks.
~Sakura~ Read More
2024-01-22 15:46
like sea waves on shore
the north wind crashes into
the sleepy afternoon… Read More
2024-01-21 21:43
the only pleasure
to be found is winter rain
is the soothing pelt Read More
2024-01-20 22:32
I hear the rain better –
it clears my mind in this soft
winter seclusion… Read More
2024-01-19 22:42
it’s worth enduring
the cold time for the crisp air
and the cozy mood Read More
2024-01-18 16:40
but it’s beautiful
like a spread crystal web – frost
glistens on the grass Read More
2024-01-17 22:02
Little New Year already –
where did the holiday go?
did it freeze in the cold?… Read More
2024-01-16 21:57
nested on the trees,
not a croak from the first crows –
they are chilling… Read More
2024-01-15 22:28
pink-purple lining
over the clouds – could this be
Isle of the Blessed?… Read More
2024-01-14 08:34
On one of my refreshing winter walks, I came across an unknown plant. Do you know what that is? I’m still learning about different species and would like to know more.
I can’t… Read More
2024-01-13 21:59
New Year’s visits –
seeing dear faces
harbouring new hopes Read More
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