Swallow

watari dori
kotoshi mo kita ka
moto no su e


the migratory birds
has come back to their home
this year again

Ayu fishing

furusato wa
ayu sumu tokoro
uono gawa


my home town
Ayu live in the Uono river


Ayu is a river fish can live just in cleen water.
Uono river runs in nigata-prefecture.

Stream in spring

sanpo michi
katawara ni saku
sumiresou


stroll path
violet bloom
by the side

Crab

ichigo gari
naruto no umi
shiroki suna


strawberry picking
sea of Naruto
white sand beach


Naruto-town is located in Chiba prefecture, and faced to the pacific ocean.
Some strawberry farms in Naruto-town are close to the beach.

Spring haiku

sinryoku no
momiji garasu ni
uturi keri


fresh green leaves
reflected in the glass --
the maple tree

Spring haiku

haru no hi ya
nodoka ni tobu ka
guraida


quiet day in spring --
flying slowly in the sky
a gentle glider

Yama zakura

yama oku ni
hisoka ni saku wa
yama zakura


deep in the mountain
blooming secretly
yama zakura


"Yama zakura" is one of cherry tree.
It grows naturally in mountain and field.
Petal is white. fresh leaves come out same time the blossoms.

Spring flower

hondoji no
hanami ni ike ba
tomo ni ai




to see spring flower
I went to an old temple
happened to see my friend

Japanese bush warbler

hokekyo no
koede miage shi
kozue kana

sound HOKEKYO
looking up at the sky
a green treetop


In this case, "HOKEKYO" means an onomatopoeia of Japanese bush warbler singing.
We call Japanese bush warbler, "Uguisu".
The bird sing so beautiful.

Winter has gone

huyu sari te
niwa de kotori ga
mai asobi

Winter has gone
little birds are dancing
in the gareden

Higan

chi chi ha ha no
toshi wo koe taru
higan kana


living longer
more than my parent -
vernal equinox


In Japan, we call the equinotial week, "Higan".
We visit out family grave during equinotial week.