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Joint WHC-MIFA Kukai
Meguro, Tokyo, 13 October 2001

The World Haiku Club had a joint kukai with MIFA (Meguro International Friendship Association) at the latter's headquarters in Meguro Ward, Tokyo on 13 October 2001. WHC's Chairman, Susumu Takiguchi, who was staying in Japan joined the members of MIFA in enjoying the writing, sharing and criticising of haiku in English. In chair was Carmen Sterba, who performed the unenviable task of sorting out American, British and Japanese cultural and linguistic differences. Carmen, of course, is a member of both organisations, as are Yasuomi Koganei, Director of WHCjapan, and Mitsugu Abe, Director of WHChaikumultimedia.

At the meeting not only was each haiku poem which was presented actively discussed, but also some of the fundamental issues of contemporary haiku, such as the minimalist style, the use of narrative haiku and of articles. After the formal session, the members moved to a nearby watering hole and a Marilyn Monroe Restaurant to continue the heated (Some Like it Hot!) discussions, from which a closer relationship between the members of the two organisations was promised.

Let me share with you some of the haiku poems of this WHC-MIFA Kukai [below].

Kengin,

Susumu Takiguchi

Susumu Takiguchi (speaking) Carmen Sterba, Yasuomi Koganei

WHC Meets MIFA

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Haiku From the 2001 MIFA 8 th Haiku Meeting: October 13, 2001

In the large air hole turbulent driving snow - Manhattan. Yasuomi Koganei	The requiem mass in the drizzle - twin phoenix rising Yasuomi Koganei
Morning chill crescent moon in the mid-air roaring jet-fighters. Ken Saito	September 11th people who don't know war and people who only know war. Ken Saito
My old suits still on the rack seventy years of weariness. Hidetoshi Nagami	Clear sky startled by an old man who resembles Father Museki Abe
I vaguely remember smelling sweet olive underground shelter. Tachibana Kennosuke	High autumn all over the town sweet olives. Tachibana Kennosuke
Not sober for whom do you sing bell cricket? Khaosarn Takke	A magic in my pocket autumn noon. Khaosarn Takke
Mackerel clouds in their joy kindergarteners fall behind. Yoshiko Tahira	Towers crumbling the chirping dies abruptly in flashes of darkness. Masako Sasayama
Half-mast flag on every car - nation in mourning. Michi Umeda	No one in at the summer cottage but cricket chirping. Michi Umeda
How horrifying Terrorists' attack on New York we used to work. Masaaki Oka	An autumnal moon shines remains of terros and I hum Imagine. Masaaki Oka
Wintry blast a shattered Wall Street returning to normal. Masaaki Oka	Sacred bridge scents of osmanthus come upon me. Hideo Ebihara
Bang, bang, bang men cutting the autumn air another condo-to-be. Junko Saeki	Moon at zenith seen from different standpoints. Shinya Ogata
Vivo de prisa. "kinmokusei" avisa para, respira. Ana Acosta Mexico	translation to English: I live hastily "kinmokusei" says stop, breathe. Ana Acosta Mexico
otono llega sin notarlo, lo huelo. ah! Kinmokusei Ana Acosta (Mexico)	translation to English: Autumn arrives without noticing it, I smell it Ah! Kinmokusei. Ana Acosta (Mexico)
Vermilion sea of spider lilies mother's smile inside. Takeo Hanaoka	Cell phone in one hand steering with the other one "hello?- are you there?" Royal T. Fruehling Hawai'i, USA
Dwindling light a dead lily petal hits the floor. Rob Scott Netherlands	Lotus flower - a stray sound rises from a mallet. Niji Fuyuno
A grammar book - I seldom go out from a forest in showery rain. Niji Fuyuno	Air turbulence - my plane lands wet, autumn in Tokyo. Susumu Takiguchi Oxford, England/Japan
may a great profile come up from the darkness - noctilucae Ryu Yotsuya
the rice ear on the left hand follows its dreams Ryu Yotsuya
Autumn dawn - rain water tapping the tin roof a crow too keeps me awake. Susumu Takiguchi Oxford, England/Japan	Deepening autumn - mice coming into the house in battalions. Susumu Takiguchi Oxford, England/Japan

 

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