Memories of "Kimiko" 2009; Haiku by Roy L

Memories of "Kimiko" 2009:

sunrise born
died in frozen world
distant shore

tears empty
fruit of life long gone
left alone

no grave
can bury sorrow
shadows flowers

once a dream
smashed by life so dear
no stars

I was sad when I learned that a Japanese women died a few days ago in Norway. I knew here, and here sad story. Here name is different from the original in my writing because of the family, but the story is true.
Once a smiling japanese girl, who fell in love with a seaman from the land of the Northsea, far away from here home. Here dream was all broken, and everything went wrong. Son drowned in young age, divorsed and left alone in a winterland with strangers. Here grave will be nexst to here son. I belive there is many such "dreams" that ende like this...to sad....

Photo of painting taken from: Edgewort Johnstone paintings

Edgeworth Johnstone- Gallery

Odori Haiku by Fujieda Teruo

floating in the air
dancer silently move
Yokobue flute

feet slowly move
Hannamachi
air vibrating

dark blue stage
Oshiroi (white powder)
kimono sleeve - touch cherry lips

grace
performed

in silence

In memmories of my student days in the art of Odori and my teacher Matsusoga Fujima in 1967-69.
(photo is just a borrowed icon of Odori History page)

Tsuru jima; Haiku 27 august 2009

Tsurujima
sacred ground
dancing birds

Odori fan
slowly floats
in Gajin hands

Wind from sea
whisper
his name - Teruo

Shadow land
remember
his white Tabi

Haiku by Roy Lindquist

Distant song...... 26th august 2009

ricefield
ever green
in gajin mind

thousand dreams
forty years
anti clock vice

song
frog
tears

tatami
no longer
green

Haiku by Roy Lindquist

Thise Haiku are from real experience in Japan in 1969, not far from Kamakura. I was staying in the country side, and below the house was ricefields and frogsong. I often think of that time and whish I could turn the clock back and once more listen to the song and watch the green rice fields....the dream of return of that moment recalls tears in my eyes.
(photo borrowed from: http:// iyuntapapa.blog.eonet.jp )

24th august 2009

quiet friend
anxiously
mailbox empty

So fare
no longer
calm waves

rice fields
ever green
eternity

frog song
hourglass
continuity

Haiku by Roy Lindquist

Haiku 22nd agust 2009

Haiku road hill
rocks
acing feet's

eastern wind
whisper
Koi upstream

bird call
forest green
empty basket

notepaper
no ink
no word

The Haiku road can be difficult uphill, stony and rocky towards the plain in the open landscape. I often need a cane to support me. My friend Hiruta Hidenori in Akita International Haiku Network, has been a great help and inspiration towards my writing. many thanks to him!

石造りの川

whirling foam
waterfall cascade
on a clear day noon

旋回の泡
滝のカスケード
快晴日の正午

near my home is a small river called "Steinelva" Stoneriver, and the last days its been very busy, because of all the rain. But yesterday its was a shining and clear day, and the river was impressive