Haiku about Spring (6)

On a spring day I happened to take a stroll in the woods after it snowed that morning.

I found butterburs come out in the fields.

Butterburs

come out of the ground ―

the spirits of the earth

地の精や蕗の薹野に出でにけり

Chi no sei ya fuki no tou no ni ide ni keri

Spring snow

washes the spirits ―

purified

春の雪精を洗ひて清めけり

Haru no yuki sei o arai te kiyome keri

―　Hidenori Hiruta

Haiku about Spring (5)

Camellia is translated into Japanese as '椿' (tsubaki), which is made up of two words, ' 木 ' (tree) and '春 ' (spring). This shows that 'camellia' is the tree which announces spring.

Camellias

open the curtain

red petals out

幕開けて赤い花咲く椿かな

Maku ake te akai hana saku tsubaki kana

Camellias

brighten the yard

zen temple there

椿咲き禅寺の庭輝けり

Tsubaki saki zen dera no niwa kagayakeri

―　Hidenori Hiruta

Haiku about Spring (4)

Some birds are gone and others are coming here in Akita.

The pheasant

appears in the sun

leading wildlife

日向ぼこ雉現れる先駆けて

Hinataboko kiji arawareru sakigakete

The pheasant

greets in the sun

assuming a pose

日向ぼこ雉会釈するポーズとり

Hinataboko kiji eshakusuru pouzu tori

―　Hidenori Hiruta

Haiku about Spring (3)

Here in Akita spring has just begun to display its own phases around us.

Beside rocks

adonis come out ―

the new stage

岩の間の花美しき福寿草

Iwa no ma no hana utsukusiki fukujusou

On the stage

adonis shine out ―

the new light

初舞台色輝けり福寿草

Hatsubutai iro kagayakeri fukujusou

―　Hidenori Hiruta

Haiku about Spring (2)

I happened to see birds moving in pine woods on a warm spring day.

Early spring ―

worms feel warm

in atmosphere

早春や大気が虫を暖める

Soushun ya taiki ga mushi o atatameru

Early spring ―

birds quicken their motion

in cravings

早春や鳥もの欲しと動き疾し

Soushun ya tori mono hoshi to ugoki toshi

―　Hidenori Hiruta