Haiku
autumn rain

the morning ends quietly in the autumn rain original haiku "秋あきの雨あめ しずかに午前ごぜん おわりけり" (converted to modern orthography) composed by HINO Sojo (1901-1956) roughly translated by the blog owner

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chilly I said

"chilly" I said "chilly" he replied that makes me warm original tanka "寒さむいねと 話はなしかければ 寒さむいねと 答こたえる人の いるあたたかさ" composed by TAWARA Machi roughly translated and arranged to haiku by the blog owner

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clear and smooth

visitors left - the spring returns to clear and smooth original haiku "人ひと去さりて 澄すみかえりたる 泉いずみかな" (converted to modern orthography) composed by KISHIMOTO Yoko roughly translated by the blog owner

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sweet flag garden

footprints are wandering around the sweet flag garden original haiku "踏ふみ迷まよう 靴跡くつあとのあり 菖蒲園しょうぶえん" (converted to modern orthography) composed by KISHIMOTO Yoko roughly translated by the blog owner

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looking at a snake

looking at a snake step forward as always into the front line original haiku "蛇へびを見みる ときも一番いちばん 前まえに立たつ" composed by IMASE Goichi roughly translated by the blog owner

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ume, one blossom

ume, one blossom warm enough for one blossom original haiku "梅一輪うめいちりん 一輪いちりんほどの 暖あたたかさ" composed by HATTORI Ransetsu (1654-1707) roughly translated by the blog owner

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scent of school

the scent of school makes me sleepy original haiku "学校がっこうの 匂においがぼくを 眠ねむくする" composed by YANO Tetsuki (?) , a junior high school student then roughly translated by the blog owner

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a wintry wind

a wintry wind has been blowing all day long original haiku "凩こがらしの 一日いちにち吹ふいて 居おりにけり" composed by IWATA Ryoto (1659-1717) roughly translated by the blog owner

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how deep the snow lay

how deep the snow lay asked I many original haiku "いくたびも 雪ゆきの深ふかさを 尋たずねけり" composed by MASAOKA Shiki (1867-1902) roughly translated by the blog owner Shiki was sick in bed, couldn't see how deep it was by himself.

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cicadas gone

cicadas gone - cool and comfort at night original haiku "蝉せみが消きえ 涼すずしくなりぬ 夕ゆうべかな" quickly composed by the blog owner I heard many visitors to Japan were surprised at the extremely loud noise made by Japanese cicadas. Anime sound effects are not exaggerated.

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