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A WHC 'Baby Shower of Haiku' for Princess Toshi-no-miya Aiko-sama

 

 

A LITTLE JAPANESE PRINCESS: Songs of Joy

When a little baby was born in the very heart of Tokyo, her father was in the room. On the afternoon, Saturday, the 1st of December, 2001, in the royal hospital on the palace ground, Crown Prince Hiro-no-miya and his wife, Princess Masako, delivered their first-born baby together, a practice never even thought about at his own birth.

Japanese people were overjoyed the arrival of a little princess and also heart-warmed to think that this quietest change must be taking place behind the chrysanthemum curtain. The happy parents have shown us Japanese people that it is as important to respect each other as man and woman as it is to meet the public obligations and responsibilities. The couple has been under pressure from those who worry about the succession of emperor's blood line since they were married about eight years ago. Princess Masako did go through a miscarriage too...  And yet, Japanese people now see these waiting years as a precious time during which they have fostered the genuine trust with each other.

Congratulations to Prince Hiro-no-miya and Princess Masako and welcome,
a tiny princess, to this world filled with wonders and love!

The poets of World Haiku Club shared this most blessed moment and voiced the welcome by writing haiku and tanka during the very first days before the princess was named Toshi-no-miya Aiko-sama.

Very humbly,

eiko yachimoto
a member of World Haiku Club

 

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the golden veil for the winter moon here a princess was born eiko yachimoto Japan	the same winter sun warm on the news from Japan -- the birth of a princess Susumu Takiguchi Oxford, UK
a princess presides inviting a full moon kikuko akita JP	dawn's light slowly fills the sky the princess baby's first smile ito California, US
future empress      as ginkgo leaves fill the streets      Japanese flags unfurl      Carmen Sterba      Kamakura, JP	winter sun measures      the chrysanthemum throne      a girl's first cry      Debra Woolard Bender      Florida, US
in the first light of our advent candle: orchid blooms Sheila Windsor Worchestershire, UK	snow moon -- from her womanbody the girlchild born an'ya Oregon, US
gladly the moon --              more gladly              the princess Lilium Regale: from a far summer her golden throat to welcome a princess              Rosa, royal velvet;              Precious Platinum              for your mother Benita Kape East Coast, NZ	To welcome a princess --    winter moon now high above    the tall pine trees...        at the winter dawn --        my awakening now        to welcome a princess    Lewis Sanders    Tennessee, US
chrysanthemum petals        how pale the moon seems beside        the tiniest princess         Laurene Post         Florida, US	tiny mirror      speak to your mother      this winter night      r.wilson      US and PH
six pound baby how many eyes watch your beauty Carol Sircoulomb Kansas, US	rising sun a shower of chrysanthemum petals lynne steel Florida, US
tiny beloved princess    like Kaguya hime    your golden light  shines    Becky Bunsic(tukiko)    US	birthing dove --    borne on wings of love    a princess    peigi ann swayhoover    US
December joy         the world greets         the little princess         Johnye Strickland         Arkansas, US	winter dawn a small bright star shines in the east kirsty karkow Maine, US
song of joy      for the new baby princess      a lullaby      MaryJane Turner      Arizona, US	such eyes!      obsidian sparkles with      new born light      Kevin Ryan      Charnwood, UK
birth of a princess a new star sparkles in the winter sky Carol Raisfeld New York, US	Another link now in the chain of gold forged from the very Sun! Florence Vilen Stockholm, SW
a rose bud     opens its petals --     she, her tiny fingers     Alenka Zorman,     Ljubljana, SL	shooting stars a meadow filled with their pink naia California, US
................like a girl...that Lady Di   .............peeking out...from her hand    the anchormen...all bright eyed...on the late news    John E. Carley    Pennines, UK
in old Edo...                a new princess                many await                chibi                Georgia, US	in the emperor's palace              a new doll              on display              Mary Lee McClure              Indiana US
sleeping princess     amaterasu whispers     your name     Heather Madrone     US
first Princess for you these flowers unfold and hearts overflow while songs of celebration can be heard throughout the world Marjorie Buettner Minnesota, US	sun and moon rise through the branches: "banzai, banzai her imperial highness the princess!" ana babic New Mexico, US
Several poems were written after the princess was named:
a gift from heaven a joy for the waiting heart: Princess Aiko Mary Angela Nangini US
Amaterasu blessing the Japanese flag -- birth of  Toshi no Miya Amaterasu and a huge kiku ningyo -- birth of  Aiko Princess Aiko -- we all love you too Sonia Christina Coman Constanza, RO

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