Haiku

Hello World, this page showcases my published haiku. I’m not going to brag here and proclaim to be a haiku master, but what I will proclaim is that I surely believe that haiku should be enjoyed by all. And, of course I am so certain the only way to be remembered as a haikuist is to leave behind some legacy, no matter how it is written, whether traditional or modern. Well, consider this as mine. I hope you find my haiku interesting, because for me «Haiku is not a one-time flash of lightning». My language here is haiku, so hope you find some enjoyment and comfort visiting my haiku page. Thank you for your visit, enjoy!

damselfly…
beneath the leaf,
a thin moon

tutubing karayom…
sa ilalim ng dahon,
manipis na buwan

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nowhere
to go— the old guitar,
and rain song

walang
mapuntahan— ang lumang gitara,
at awit ng ulan

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dizzying fall…
from such memory,
the skier’s breath

nakakahilong bagsak…
mula sa gayong alaala,
ang hininga ng skier

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first rays
of the sun, dew on
the grass

unang sinag
ng araw, hamog
sa damo

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fireflies
… the light bearers
stop so soon!

mga alitaptap
… ang mga may dala ng liwanag
tumigil agad-agad!

January 2012 – Simply Haiku Autumn/Winter 2011, Vol. 9 Nos. 3 & 4

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the sky is ready…
embracing unknown spirits
I smell my pillow

Featured/Published on the HSA “Haiku Wall” exhibited in the historic Liberty Theatre Gallery at the Quarterly National Haiku Society of America Meeting in Bend, Oregon on June 3-5, 2011 as part of the downtown Bend, Oregon First Friday June Art Walk; A winning haiku, The International Library of Poetry, 2006; Published in my poetry book «The Walking Man», Outskirts Press, 2007.

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spring bud
the mother’s womb
soon to open

Librasia – Vladimir Devidé Haiku Awards 2011 Grand Prize- Runner up, Japan.

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the treason of time-
a boy thought ‘twas a loose kite,
he never grew old

Haiku of Merit – Haiku on the Atomic Bomb, August 2010 From World Haiku Festival 2010 in Nagasaki Competition on the theme of the Atomic Bomb, Japan. Published on World Haiku Review August 2010.

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the Nagasaki
at the fast pacing of time,
I still smell burnt blooms

Haiku of Merit – Haiku on the Atomic Bomb, August 2010 From World Haiku Festival 2010 in Nagasaki Competition on the theme of the Atomic Bomb, Japan. Published on World Haiku Review August 2010.

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after the big bang-
sweet roses can do nothing
to a dead lover

Haiku of Merit – Haiku on the Atomic Bomb, August 2010 From World Haiku Festival 2010 in Nagasaki Competition on the theme of the Atomic Bomb, Japan. Published on World Haiku Review August 2010.

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behind me
my shadow
goes ahead

December 16, 2011 – The Mainichi Daily News, Mainichi, Japan.

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End of the year
… will we be here
in the spring, dear!?

December 16, 2011 – The Asahi Shimbun: Asahi Haikuist Network. Japan.

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spring gusts. . .
the thrum of a banjo
with broken strings

December 1, 2011 – A Hundred Gourds 1: 1, USA.

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Fall foliage–
the colors are great
for economic growth

November 04, 2011 – The Asahi Shimbun: Asahi Haikuist Network. Japan.

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Leaf peepers crash
the multi-colored leaves
of cultural haze

October 21, 2011 – The Asahi Shimbun: Asahi Haikuist Network. Japan.

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Going back to school
at 69 I feel…
I pick a snail

September 2, 2011 – The Asahi Shimbun: Asahi Haikuist Network. Japan.

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summer camping
in the middle of the trees
I see no forest

August 11, 2011 – The Mainichi Daily News, Mainichi, Japan.

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never knowing
when it will end —
the turtle’s trip

July 2011 – Ripples — Haiku Society of America Newsletter, Vol. 26, Number 2. USA.

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prickly cactus
just so much patience
I have left

July 2011 – Ripples — Haiku Society of America Newsletter, Vol. 26, Number 2. USA.

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the mirror pond
I wish to remain
incognito

June 16, 2011 – The Mainichi Daily News, Mainichi, Japan.

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the final judgment—
terminator’s plea ends with
another love child?

May 19, 2011, Politiku: Trending Political Topics in 17 Syllable Observations, USA.

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financial system
playing furry tailed possum
gets the New York bar

May 19, 2011, Politiku: Trending Political Topics in 17 Syllable Observations, USA.

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Mayan prediction…
Barack still wants the White House’s
evening of verses?

May 20, 2011, Politiku: Trending Political Topics in 17 Syllable Observations, USA.

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spring
what I like
today

April 29, 2011 – The Mainichi Daily News, Mainichi, Japan.

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an evening seashell
with her gold pearl lights
the fisherman’s way home

January 30, 2011 – The Haiku Foundation: Per Diem: Daily Haiku, USA.

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la calligrafia
in petali di rosa
gusto di arte

the calligraphy
in rose petals
taste of art

January 2010 – HAIKU DEL GIORNO – HAIKU TODAY – Cascina Macondo Associazione di Promozione Sociale, Italia.

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