English Original snow on snow the surround sound of white Marion Clarke  Chinese Translation (Traditional) 雪上加雪 傾聽環繞聲響 的白色世界 Chinese Translation (Simplified) 雪上加雪 倾听环绕声响 的白色世界 Bio Sketch Marion Clarke is from the east coast of Northern Ireland. Growing up surrounded by the scenic shores of Carlingford Lough, the Mourne Mountains and Kilbroney Forest Park,  she was destined to write haiku ..read more

English Original unable to rest, the walls ... evening chill the Living Haiku Anthology, February 14 2016 Robert D. Wilson Chinese Translation (Traditional) 無法 休息, 這些牆壁 ... 夜晚的寒冷 Chinese Translation (Simplified) 无法 休息, 这些墙壁 ... 夜晚的寒冷 Bio Sketch Robert D. Wilson is Co-Owner of Simply Haiku ..read more

On the Brink of Trumperica, II written in response to USA Today, Jan.19: "Shock and awe": Trump plans 100 immediate executive actions.  Day One Promises the downward tilt of his chin and forehead and the knitted eyebrows ... Convicted Felon's official portrait [l]awfully like his mug shot the greatest  political movement of all time ... to the cameras he proclaims with his meaty smile  as the night turns icy cold  a dictator on his "first day only" ... in misty dark the ghost of tomorrow whispers  Trump Forever, Trump Forever FYI: Rolling Stone, Oct ..read more

My Dear Fellow Poets: All art has its share in truth insofar as it serves as a transcript of human suffering. -- Theodor Adorno What Theodor Adorno admires in an artwork is not its illusory transcendence but its capacity to transcribe in its very form the suffering and imperfection of the surrounding world.  -- Harvard intellectual historian Peter Gordon And Strive to change the world in such a way that there’s no further need to be a dissident. Read between the lives, and write between the lines. "Be committed to something outside yourself." Lawrence Ferlinghetti, "Po ..read more

English Original cold front on the wall between us a slow growth of moss Troutswirl, The Haiku Foundation, May 2019 Martha Magenta  Chinese Translation (Traditional) 冷鋒 在我們之間的牆上 緩慢成長的苔蘚 Chinese Translation (Simplified) 冷锋 在我们之间的墙上 缓慢成长的苔藓 Bio Sketch Martha Magenta lived in England, UK. Her haiku and tanka has appeared in a number of journals, and anthologies. She was awarded Honourable Mentions for her haiku in The Fifth Annual Peggy Willis Lyles Haiku  Awards, 2017, and in the 71st Basho Memorial English Haiku Contest, 2017, and for her tanka in UHTS  ..read more

English Original scattered leaves the neighbors I never bothered with Stratified Layers, 2022 Leroy Gorman Chinese Translation (Traditional) 散落的樹葉 這些鄰居 我從來沒有交往過      Chinese Translation (Simplified) 散落的树叶 这些邻居 我从来没有交往过 Bio Sketch LeRoy Gorman lives in Napanee, Ontario. His poetry, much of it minimalist and visual, has appeared in publications and exhibitions worldwide. He is the author of two dozen poetry books and chapbooks. He is also the winner of the 2017 Dwarf Stars Award ..read more

This Brave New World, CXX spots of dried blood in a soldier's diary: a stick-figures sketch shows recruits as "bait" to shoot down a sniper drone Added: Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CLIX: "breaking news"  breaking Gaza news my friend's kin, far away in death as in life FYI: This is a sequel to the following entry, CXXII: "bombed schools" a drift of olive leaves ... my Gazan friend's kin living in various bombed schools NeverEnding Story, November 4 2024 And Democracy Now, Jan.16: Israel Kills at Least 70 More Palestinians in Hours After Ceasefire Deal Announced ..read more

English Original snow storm ... unbuttoning her in the dark Walking Uneven Ground: Selected Haiku, 2021 Bill Pauly Chinese Translation (Traditional) 暴風雪 ... 在黑暗中我解開 她的衣服 Chinese Translation (Simplified) 暴风雪 ... 在黑暗中我解开 她的衣服 Bio Sketch Bill Pauly published two small books of haiku: Wind the Clock by Bittersweet (1977) and Time from His Bones (1978), but later his work appeared mainly in the haiku journals. And his collection of haiku,Walking Uneven Ground: Selected Haiku, won a a Touchstone Distinguished Books Honorable Mention.  ..read more

English Original he comes to bed clean-shaven ... winter stars Where Rain Would Stay , 2022 Peggy Willis Lyles Chinese Translation (Traditional) 他上床睡覺 把鬍子刮得乾乾淨淨的 ... 冬日星辰 Chinese Translation (Simplified) 他上床睡觉 把胡子刮得干干净净的 ... 冬日星辰 Bio Sketch Peggy Willis Lyles was born in Summerville, South Carolina, on September 17, 1939. She died in Tucker, Georgia on September 3, 2010. A former English professor, she was a leading haiku writer for over 30 years -- helping bring many readers and writers into the haiku community ..read more

first light a tai chi master pushes and pulls the breeze Second Place, 2023 San Francisco International Competition for Haiku, Senryu, and Tanka Chen-ou Liu Judge's Commentary: I've always been fascinated by the concept of 'first light,' and here, it illuminates the tai chi master and his movements. Isn't that the impression tai chi gives to observers? It seems as if its practitioners and students are pushing and pulling the breeze.   Tai chi, a deeply meditative exercise, unfolds slowly and mindfully. Some liken it to mindfulness on wheels or meditation in motion.   The prevaili ..read more