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

Haiku about Spring (1)

I post haiku about the tug-of-war between spring and winter.

Spring is gradually showing its power and energy over winter about this time of the year.

Tug - of - war

the frozen ropes thawing

spring boat

止め綱の氷解けたる岸の舟

tomezuna no koori toke taru kishi no fune

Tug - of - war

the bald branches budding

spring willow

引く力張られて芽吹く柳かな

hiku chikara harare te mebuku yanagi kana

―　Hidenori Hiruta

Haiku about Winter (8)

I post haiku I wrote when I visited Senshu Park （千秋公園） in Akita （秋田）.

The bronze man

in yearning ―

spring skies

ブロンズの男憧る春の空

buronzu no otoko akogaru haru no sora

The snowman

in rejoicing ―

winter skies

雪達磨座して喜ぶ冬の空

yuki daruma zashi te yorokobu fuyu no sora

―　Hidenori Hiruta

Haiku about Winter (7)

Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822), a British poet, wrote, “If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” in his poetry ‘Ode to the West Wind ’ (1819).

The winter tide

flowing near in front ―

this river

この川の近きを流る冬の潮

Kono kawa no chikaki o nagaru haru no shio

The spring tide

flowing far behind ―

that river

あの川の彼方を流る春の潮

Ano kawa no kanata o nagaru haru no shio

―　Hidenori Hiruta

Haiku about Winter (6)

Let me post haiku about 'Snow Fairy （雪女）(yuki onna)'.

According to Edo Period(1603-1867) folk legend, the yuki onna(snow woman) is the apparition of a beautiful, but terrifyingly seductive lady who mysteriously appeares only when it snows.

After the storm passes, her victims are often found dead. She is thought to be a form of deity of the New Year who visits people at the end of the year.

A lost man

in such a blizzard

snow fairy

吹き荒ぶ旅の道連れ雪女

Fukisusabu tabi no michi zure yuki onna

Candles lit

where does she blow to

snow fairy

灯火にどこに吹かるる雪女

Tomoshibi ni dokoni fukaruru yuki onna

―　Hidenori Hiruta