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Global Haiku FestivalSpring,
2000
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| Schneeflocken
fallen, die Erde ist weiss bedeckt und leuchtet im Schein des Mondes |
Snowflakes
are falling, the earth is covered white sparkling in the shine of the moon |
by Christina Habicher (age 18)
Here are the award winners from Decatur:
ADULT From Decatur:
empty
wooden swing
a
single tulip
tall
above the grass
—Kathrin Walsch
CHILD Awards from Decatur:
The
autumn winds blow
through
the open windows now
to
chill me all through
—Brenna
J. Karcher
age
11, Dennis School, Mr. William L. Horton
Leaves
sit on the ground.
All
different colors - Wow!
WHOOSH!
There go the leaves.
—Cody
Kretsinger
age
12 , E.J. Muffley Elementary, Mrs. L.M. Lehnhardt
The
bare, cold, brown trees.
The
leaves falling to the ground.
In
the cold lake too.
—Jennifer
Saffer
age
11, E.J. Muffley Elementary, Mrs. L.M. Lehnhardt
Clouds
cover the sky
Rain
drops from the sky above
Hits
down in the well
—Mark
Byrum
age
10, Stevenson Elementary, Mrs. Martin
Birds
flying in the sky
the
sun shines bright like a star
They
know it is spring
—Chaz
Robinson
Harris
School, Mrs. Marks
The
pool
A
boy doing a cannon-ball
in
the calm water
—Justin
Shaver
age
9, St. James School, Ms. Suzanne Tochey
Randi's
hair
even
when she runs
it's
quiet.
—Lewis
Jackson
age
10, St. James School, Ms. Suzanne Tochey
Playing
in the leaves
My
mom cooks a hearty feast
Only
in my dreams
—Emilie
Bublitz
age
11, Niantic-Harristown Elementary, Mr. Deremiah
In
a far country
Trees
slightly changing colors
During
a crisp night
—Kristina
(no last name) no age given, Niantic-Harristown Elementary
I
LIKE THE SUMMER
I
LIKE TO DRINK LEMONADE
I
LIKE TO GO SWIM
—Shatavia
Lowery
age
12, South Shores School, Mrs. McQuality
The award winners from Japan:
I have selected
and translated 10 haiku from 1st grade to the 3rd grade of high
school
(12th grade) and one from adult entries:
1)shabondama chikyu ga kurukuru mawatteru
soap
bubbles—
the
earth turns
round
and round
Mr Ryo Shiraishi, 1st grade, Kamiarai elementry school
2)kakigori atama ni kiin to tsukinukeru
shaved
ice--
to
the top of my head
it
penetrates
Mr Akira Nishiyama, 2nd grade, Shin'ei elementary school
3)tousan to ayu wo tsuttayo roppiki mo
with
my dad
I
catch ayu-fish
six
of them!
Miss Kotomi Inomata, 3rd grade, Seishin elementary school
4) negaigoto kiite kudasai nagareboshi
my
wish
please
make it come true
the
shooting star
Miss Ayaka Omata, 4th grade, Yamaguchi elementary school
5) oozora e agatte koiyo to nyudogumo
"come
up
to
the sky" says
the
thunderhead
Miss Sachiko Maeno, 5th grade, Tsubakimine elementary school
6) tomo to miru hanabi ga utsuru irumagawa
with
my friends
I
watch the fireworks
reflected
on River Iruma
Miss Nozomi Hanaki, 5th grade, Wakasa elementary school
7) natsuyasumi saikuringu de hitori tabi
summer
vacation:
a
cycling tour
all
by myself
Mr Masato Yamada, 6th grade, Kitano elementary school
8) shinhotaka rotenburo kara tsukamu hoshi
Shinhotaka:
*Shinhotaka
is a mountain resort.
in
the outdoor spa
I
grab the star
Mr Tomohisa Okita, 6th grade, Minami elementary school
9) semi no koe kotoshi wa heya de toku kiku
droning
of cicada--
this
year form inside the room
I
hear it afar
Miss Mai Miura, 3rd grade Yasumatsu junior high school
10) hatsuyuki ya inugoya shiroku somete iku
the
first snow
painting
the kennel white
it
moves away
Miss Megumi Hagiwara, 3rd grade, Tokorozawa Midorigaoka high school
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Adult Category:
1) shunkin no koborete chogo-jiten hoshi
spring
birds' songs—
I
want a bird-human
dictionary
Mr Kinsui Koizawa, adult
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