Children's Haiku

[[4 votes]]
the bell buoy
between the flash
and clap of thunder

《Moran》A counterbalance to the chaos of a thunderstorm
《ryo》The sound of the bell buoy between the thunder and the flash―
I wish I could experience it myself.
《Yoshizawa》The bell buoy moves in the wind and waves. I feel
as if I were there.
《Taguchi》
##### This haiku is written by Gene.

[[4 votes]]
spring mist
morning walk
falling fruit

《Ohshima》
《Yoshizawa》Winter fruits are coming down in the mist. There is an air of
fantasy to this idea. 　　　　　
《Nakamura》I like the rhythm of mist; fruit and morning; falling. I feel the
atmosphere of a pleasant walk.
《Nobuko》I have also had such an experience-- flowers and some
fruits coming down from above.
##### This haiku is written by Moran.

[[4 votes]]
Among the ruins
Dogs sleeping in weak sunshine
Blind to Pompeii’s glory

《Yoshizawa》Sleeping dogs, the ruins, the weak sunshine, and the glory―
I feel I’m reading a story of various things not connected to the passage of time.
《Akai》Not only dogs but also many people cannot remember the glory of the
past. I feel everything in this haiku is expressed with “weak sunshine”.
《Nakayama》 The dogs sleeping in the weak sunshine seem to be happy and
have no connection with the volcanic eruption. The place now seems to give
peace of mind to the visitors.
《Taguchi》
##### This haiku is written by Ian.

[[4 votes]]
Camellia buds
Swelling under gloomy skies
A hint of scarlet

《ryo》Contrast of the gloomy skies and the buds in a hint of scarlet.
《Akai》A hint of scarlet in the buds which are beginning to smell―I like
this because it is sentimental.
《Sone》A hint of scarlet in camellia buds is pretty. S sounds are effective.
《Taguchi》
##### This haiku is written by Ian

[[3 votes]]
New Year’s day―
keeping my resolution
not to make one

《ryo》Keeping my resolution not to make one_ humorous.
《Toshio》I also try to do something every year.
《Kitamura》I understand this feeling.
##### This haiku is written by Mykel Board.

[[3 votes]]
Wet snow
weighs on the branches
one cracks and falls

《Moran》Wet snow is a curious expression. While we know snow is
wet, the impression given by it makes it easy to imagine the scene
《Mykel》This one is beautiful, because "cracks" is both a visual and
a sound word. Without direct use of sound, the poet allows us to hear,
as well as see what happens.
《Nakayama》The writer describes the change after the snow has piled up
softly. I feel the snow is short-lived.
##### This haiku is written by Steve.

[[2 votes]]
a cloud
vanishing in the air
my heart

《Harada》I can imagine the writer’s feeling vanishing.
《Sato》Something is vanishing from the writer’s heart.
##### This haiku is written by ryo.

[[2 votes]]
Nature’s plan
Cedar Waxwings return
Flitting by the stream

《Ian》What a name - cedar waxwing. The delight of sociable birds returning
to a favourite place year after year.
《Kurosawa》
##### This haiku is written by Steve.

[[2 votes]]
dusk―
a curtain call
to day’s drama

《Kurosawa》
《M. Kosiba》excellent! always nice to know that tomorrow is another day,
　　another drama
##### This haiku is written by Jun.