Haiku about Summer (10)

I happened to see trumpet flowers in full bloom at the garden in 弘前 (Hirosaki) , 青森 (Aomori).

High up

do trumpet flowers creep

into the sky

這い上がるのうぜんかずら空の花

Haiagaru nouzenkazura sora no hana

High up

do a troop of ants creep

into the sweet

這い上がるアリの群れ入る甘みかな

Haiagaru ari no mure iru amami kana

― Hidenori Hiruta

Haiku about Summer (9)

I happened to see irises blooming in front of the temple gate, and wrote the following haiku.

From stony earth

do irises bloom

the temple gate

山門や石地を超えてあやめ咲く

Sanmon ya sekichi o koete ayame saku

Irises

perform zazen

the temple gate

山門の座禅を組むやあやめ花

Sanmon no zazen o kumu ya ayamebana

―　Hidenori Hiruta

Haiku about Summer (8)

The other day I went to the foot of Mt. Chokai （鳥海山） in Akita, and enjoyed the cool around there.

Permanent snow

cools the air

summer solstice

夏至の空万年雪の涼気かな

Geshi no sora mannenyuki no ryouki kana

The shade

bathes in the water

summer isle

夏の島影水中に浴しけり

Natsu no shima kage suichu ni yoku shi keri

― Hidenori Hiruta

Haiku about Summer (7)

Around the middle of June I visited Iris Garden, where irises, Hanaayame(花あやめ）, were in full bloom. As the word Iris means rainbow, iries come in so many colors.

Rainbow

in the earth ―

irises

虹たてり地上に咲きし花あやめ

Niji tateri chijou ni sakishi hana ayame

Irises

think differently ―

the community

群落の思いそれぞれ花あやめ

Gunraku no omoi sorezore hana ayame

― Hidenori Hiruta