大雪や小さき傘に容赦なく 廣島章浩
ôyuki ya chiisaki
kasa ni yôshanaku Hiroshima, Akihiro
season word: ôyuki / heavy snow
heavy snow —
on the small umbrella
falling relentlessly
春のせて大いなるかな象の尻 木下洋子
haru nosete ôinaru kana zô no shiri Kinoshita,Yôko
season
word: haru / spring
how big!
the elephant’s backside
giving spring a ride
浦霞あればなほよし田螺和 齊藤茂
uragasumi areba nao yoshi tanishi-ae Saitô, Shigeru
season
word: tanishi-ae / pond snails dressed with soy bean paste
with Uragasumi
sake
they would taste even better
marinated pond snails
眠さうな河馬の目玉や水温む 木下洋子
nemusô na kaba no
medama ya mizu nurumu Kinoshita,
Yôko
season word:
mizu nurumu / warm water in spring
bulbous eyes
of a sleepy looking hippo —
warm water in spring
物の芽の浮かれ出たり春の雨 加藤百合子
mono no me no ukareidetari haru no ame Katô, Yuriko
season word: haru no ame / spring rain
buds of plants
come out in a merry mood —
rain in spring
ひとむらのすみれ遍路の墓とかや 曽根崇
hitomura no sumire henro
no haka toka ya Sone, Takashi
season word: sumire / violets
a clump of violets
could be the grave
of a pilgrim
塚というほどのものではない。スミレが咲いている。
Kai's Comment: It is not actually a grave mound, but just violets in bloom.
島一つ引つぱつてゐる凧 曽根崇
shima hitotsu hippatte iru ikanobori
Sone,
Takashi
season word: ikanobori / paper kite
a paper kite
pulling along
an island
鍬かつぎまたかげろうになりにゆく 木下誠
kuwa katsugi mata kagerô ni
nari ni yuku Kinoshita, Makoto
season word: kagerô / heat haze
with hoe on his shoulder
again on his way to become
a shimmer of heat
乾坤のあはひにどつといかのぼり 池桃太
kenkon no awai ni dotto ikanobori Ike,
Tôta
season word: ikanobori / a paper kite
a paper kite
between heaven and earth
imposes its existence
春の勢いあり。
Kai's Comment: This haiku contains the force of spring.
About Hasegawa Kai, Kim Komurasaki(the Shiki team)
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