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Coming Together During a Global Pandemic
TUSCALOOSA SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL - NARASHINO, JAPAN
HAIKU PROJECT
OUR SINCERE THANKS TO:
Laura Lineberry Cover and Booklet Design
Yukiko Gilbert Foreword translation, English to Japanese
Dr. Laurie Arizumi and Dr. Koji Arizumi Haiku Translation, Japanese to English
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TUSCALOOSA SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL - NARASHINO, JAPAN
HAIKU PROJECT
Coming Together During a Global Pandemic
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Coming Together During a Global Pandemic
2020 has been a year of challenges, great and small, of hardships, frustrations, loss; but it has also been a year of hope. As news and cases Covid-19 spread across the world this year, it was also a time of great courage, life-saving scientific breakthroughs, and countless acts of heroism, impacting communities around the globe.
Tuscaloosa Sister Cities International, and Narashino, Japan joined forces this year to create the haiku project, “Coming Together During a Global Pandemic”, to inspire poets to describe their thoughts, observations, and opinions about this worldwide story, as it continues to unfold.
Traditional haiku are typically 17-syllables; In Japanese, haiku are traditionally printed in a single vertical line, while haiku in English often appear in three lines, formatted in a three line, 5-7-5 syllable structure. This collection appears in the three line format.
We hope you will enjoy these haiku from friends around the world, and be inspired to “Come Together”, after these challenging times end, and brighter days draw near.
Lisa Keyes, Executive DirectorTuscaloosa Sister Cities International
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タスカルーサ市 – 習志野市俳句プロジェクト
「コロナの世界的大流行の真っ只中で一体となろう」
2020年は、大小を問わず、苦難の状況から生まれる挫折感、喪失感により、辛く苦しい年となりました。しかし、それはまた希望という未来を見出していく年でもありました。世界中に拡大するコロナウイルスの感染、そのニュースが飛び交う中、人々の前向きな勇気ある行動、そして生命を救うための科学的新発見など多くの出来事が世界中のコミュニティーにインパクトを与えてきました。
そのような中、タスカルーサ姉妹都市協会と習志野市は交流事業の一環として、「コロナウイルスが大流行する中、皆が一体となろう」をテーマに昨今の新型コロナウイルスの状況に対する各自の思いを詠んだ俳句を募集する「俳句プロジェクト」を立ち上げました。
辛い時期が終わった後も一体となり、より明るい日々が来ることを願いつつ、世界の友からの俳句を楽しんでいただければ幸いです。
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We will meet on ZoomWe do work in pajamasI miss human touchAndy Paxton, Tuscaloosa
In March, the world changedCan’t see my friends, all alone,Need to drink a beer. Greg Madrid, Tuscaloosa
dawn whispers hello I linger with my coffeefear is still sleeping Sandie Vaisnoras, Burr Ridge, Illinois
Although we are farOur time together treasuredBonds our hearts foreverKelley Green, Tuscaloosa
At the zoo Laughing through masks As we feed the giraffesRose Marie Stutts, Tuscaloosa
Cicadas Passing songs from tree to tree A twilight choirRose Marie Stutts, Tuscaloosa
masked strangers glide bysuperheroes who keep us safe from CoronaBridget Magee, Hünenberg See, Switzerland
following guidelinesno human embrace since Marchalone togetherBridget Magee, Hünenberg See, Switzerland
home-officing witha five-year-old and the fridgethe struggle is realBridget Magee, Hünenberg See, Switzerland
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Smiles behind clothsCaring for communityVoting to save livesSarah Baratta, University of Alabama
Struggling to surviveDo your lives have more value?Please social distance Sarah Baratta, University of Alabama
Foggy mind, hazed gazeMy body aches with covidI shall stay in bedKatherine Cheng, University of Alabama
It’s weird, to not tasteAll that’s left is sensationBecause of covidKatherine Cheng, University of Alabama
The walls of my roomConfine me for all these monthsFeels like a prisonKatherine Cheng, University of Alabama
Only our eyes speak.Words tangle behind our masks.But still our hearts sing.Teresa Owens Smith, Chicago, Illinois
masks onit’s hard to hear you withoutseeing your lipsMary Sella, Tuscaloosa
the checkout linea little boy smiles at mewith his eyesMary Sella, Tuscaloosa
outdoor worshipmasks on, keeping our distancea chorus of birdsMary Sella, Tuscaloosa
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COVID-19 floorthe nurses celebrate herninety-third birthdayMary Sella, Tuscaloosa
pandemicstatistics show a spikein online datingMary Sella, Tuscaloosa
I’m cleaning the houseTo make sure there are no germsThe house is clean againAakilyah Black, Tuscaloosa
I miss seeing DadI can’t see him becauseCoronavirusJa’Kiyah Cobbs, Tuscaloosa
Can’t go anywhereI miss my friends very muchI wish this was goneKinley Presley, Tuscaloosa
I don’t see my friendI miss seeing all my friendsI miss my best friendTaliah Wilder, Tuscaloosa
Masks covering smilesHow do we see happiness?Look for crinkly eyesHelen Kampion, Wayland, Massachusetts
Our selfish world changedNeighbors now helping neighborsSome good comes from bad?Helen Kampion, Wayland, Massachusetts
Dressing to go outMake-up, hair, outfit, jewelryOne last thing...a mask!Helen Kampion, Wayland, Massachusetts
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Masks in rainbow huesShow individual style:Fashion on facesJoannie Duris, Hubbardston, Massachusetts
Social distance? Nope.Seeking comfort, snuggled closeCats purring on lapsJoannie Duris, Hubbardston, Massachusetts
Pandemic wildlifeStrut fur and feathers down streetsLive entertainmentJoannie Duris, Hubbardston, Massachusetts
black crow on white snowa turning in November –nature’s negativeLinda Baie, Denver, Colorado
They sacrificed all,Building a more just country,Passing the baton.Dr. Pam Foster, Tuscaloosa
Note: A haiku in memory of Congressman John Lewis and Reverend CT Vivian
Separated NowPandemic summer of woeFriends offer solaceScotty Colson, Birmingham, Alabama
death stares out at usfrom our television news—yet spring still blossomsLamon Brown, Birmingham, Alabama
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My gym is shut down.For exercise I’m walkingfast to Krispy Kreme.Linda T. Roberson, Birmingham, Alabama
Day in and day outSitting at home by myselfKeeping the world safeMichael Perry, Birmingham, Alabama
The virus destroysBut we will overcome allOnly togetherSpike Burt, Birmingham, Alabama
Covid pandemic A lot of time to crochetFive finished blanketsJoan Kammer, Birmingham, Alabama
Friendship means the worldIn good times and in bad timesWe lift each other upBlake Pritchet, Birmingham, Alabama
Haikus are easyBut sometimes they don’t make senseRefrigeratorShannon Henderson, Birmingham, Alabama
Apart together We chart an uncertain course The map is withinHunter C. Hughes, Birmingham, Alabama
Masks are the new normalMaybe even after virusI’m ok with thatWendy Steele, Birmingham, Alabama
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渡部 一之Kazuyuki Watanabe
花柄のマスクを供にコンサート
Together with my Flower-patterned maskConcert
罪多きコロナも生き物天高し
It’s such a sinCorona is also a living thingThe sky reaches heavenward
コロナ禍も猛暑もそうは続くまい
Neither Corona virus Nor scorching hot daysWill continue long
三代川 玲子Reiko Miyokawa
アラバマに 続く秋晴れコロナ去れ
In AlabamaFine autumn weather continuesCorona go away
友好の絆は消えず秋の虹
Our friendshipWill never ceaseFall rainbow
手をとりて笑む日を願う天の川
Hand in handWishing for the day to smile againMilky Way
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秋山 勝Masaru Akiyama
周り見てグッと抑える咳クシャミ
Looking all aroundTrying hard to suppressCoughing and sneezing
羽ばたきも忘れて久しカゴの鳥
Spread your wings a bitForget for awhile that you’re A bird in a cage
なかよしの笑顔がみえぬ立ち話
Even among friendsNone sees a smile, as they areStanding and chatting
宮下 晴男Haruo Miyashita
コロナ禍にマスク分け合ふ世界かな
Corona virusMeting out and sharing masks - This is our world now
人混みをさけて散策夕桜
Avoiding the crowdsWhile strolling round and aboutCherry blossom eve
血の型は人類共通今日の月
Blood typeCommon to all human kindToday’s moon
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白雪姫Shirayukihime
コロナ禍に負けるな勝てと虫の声
Corona virus!We will not lose, we will win!The sound of [autumn] insects
コロナ禍の終息願う望月夜
Corona virusWishing it to end on aHarvest Moon night
絵留Eru
コロナ禍を祓う微笑み若棋聖
Corona disasterPurify it with a smileYoung shogi Kisei Champion Note: In July 2020, 17-year-old Sota Fujii became the youngest shogi (Japanese chess) player ever to win the Kisei champion title in Japan
「友は無事」ささやくように虹かかる
“Your friend is OK”It’s like a whispered arrivalWhen a rainbow appears
それぞれの生き方ありて月見かな
Each one of usHas their own way of livingMoon viewing time
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小林 清華Seika Kobayashi
オンライン診療頼る流行(はやり)風邪
Relying on an onlineMedical diagnosisFlu is all the rage
コロナ禍の永き家居や小鳥来る
Corona disasterA lengthy stay at homeSongbirds come to visit
コロナ禍に中止となりぬ秋祭
Corona disasterBrings to a haltFall festivals
小林 良枝Yoshie Kobayashi
制服とマスクで我が子見つからず
Student uniformsAnd all in masks, I can’t seeWhich child is mine
リモートで世界の友と温め酒
Remotely,With friends all over the worldWarm rice wine
マスクしていても温顔変わりなく
Even wearing a maskYour warm, kind faceNever changes
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風花 紫苑Kazahana Shion
晩秋や感染予防全世界
Late AutumnPreventing infectionAll over the world
コロナ禍や家族団らん秋の宵
The Corona disasterAll the family seated aroundOn a Fall evening
クロたんKurotan
不意の客マスク探して大慌て
Unexpected guestSearching around for a maskMy panic attack
修桜子Syuosi
マスク下げ香り吸い込む金木犀
Pulling down my maskInhaling the aroma Osmanthus flowers
秋の夜手酌で乾杯バーチャル飲み会
Autumn eveningSaying “Cheers” to myselfVirtual drinking party
いつか見ゆマスクの内なる君のほほえみ
Someday I will see What’s inside of your maskYour smile
煎茶Sencha
友との宴延ばし夜通し文かわす
Feasting with friendsContinues the whole nightExchanging texts
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佐藤 ポチSato Pochi
はためくよコロナは知らぬ鯉のぼり
Fluttering in the windCorona does not knowKoi nobori (carp streamers)
祭りなしコロナコロナで夏の果て
Without any festivalsJust Corona and Corona…The end of summer
立葵すくっとのびるよ青空に
HollyhocksSwiftly stretching, reaching outInto the blue sky
沼澤 武志Takeshi Numasawa
マスクして不安が街を歩いてる
Wearing a maskAll around the town, anxietyGoes walking
テレワーク一月振りの顔合わせ
TeleworkFor the first time in a monthFace to face
友達と楽しむ時もウィズコロナ
Friends andFun times tooWith Corona
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小山 由美子Yumiko Koyama
会えないと会いたい気持ち募ってく
When I cannot see youI get the feeling I want to see you more
いつかまた交流夢見て踏んばろう
Someday againYearning to interactLet’s hold out
離れても心はいつもすぐそばに
Even far awayMy heart is alwaysRight next to yours
Naoki Torikai鳥飼 尚輝
コロナ禍に纏う(まとう)マスクと半袖と
In the Corona disasterWearing a mask along withShort sleeves
アマビエの看板駅の人集り(ひとだかり)
An Amabie on theBillboard at the train stationCrowds of people gather
Note: The Amabie is a legendary sea monster from mid-nineteenth century folklore. It looks like a fish with three tailfins, a bird’s beak, and long flowing hair. The Amabie is now very popular in Japan, and drawings of it are used like a good-luck charm to eradicate Corona virus.
外出自粛マスク外してかき氷
Voluntarily not going outTaking off my maskSnow cone
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渡部 優Masaru Watabe
ならしのもはるにはきっとたすかるさ
Narashino city tooMost certainly by SpringWe will survive Note: The Japanese word tasu-karusa “to be helped; save; survive” is a pun for Tuscaloosa
ままならぬ、なすがままのママMamanaranu, nasugamamanomama
あいたいよげんきなかおがみたいんだ
I want to meet up with you!Your cheerful faceI really want to see it
八回転居Hakkaitenkyo
住みやすさ文芸の街コロナ圏
Comfortable living inThe town of literary artistsCorona territory
コロナきたアジサイの街すごもりす
Corona has come toThe avenues of hydrangeaWe stay in our nests
四季めぐるアカシア並木コロナ舞う
Seasons turnRows of acacia treesCorona dances
真鍋 元禄Genroku Manabe
暫くはマスク外して梅の宿
For a momentTaking off my maskUme no Yado (a brand of plum wine or sake)
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好きだから少し離れて聖五月
Because I like youI will stay apart for awhileHoly May
コロナ禍にあの経験が敗戦日
The Corona disaster isThat same experience:The Day of Defeat
伊藤 寛Hiroshi Itou
連日のテレビはコロナ桔梗咲く
Every day’sTelevision is CoronaThe balloon flower blossoms
コロナ禍と台風禍来て楽しまず
Corona disaster has comeTyphoon disaster has comeJoy is gone
ウイルスと戦う術はマスクかな
To fight the virusOur strategyIs the mask
Childrens Category
こやま とよひと (4歳)Toyohito Koyama (age 4)
じいじばあばおげんきですかまたあそぼうね
Grandpa, grandmaAre you well?Let’s play again, OK?