Senryuu #7 - Motivation

20160303

人情も

肉も頑張る

動力だ

Kindness, and meat too,

are the motivation to work hard

Senryuu Attempt #7 - on acceptance and welcome

Senryuu #6 - New Challenge

20160302

目標は

達せなさそうが

飛びかけよう

The goal seems unattainable

But let's try to leap towards it 

Senryuu attempt #6 - on a new challenge

Photo - Tokyo Bay Fireworks Festival 2015

Senryuu #5 - Tomodomo 友、どうも

20160301

国籍と

関係なくみな

友達よ

Regardless of nationality

Everyone can become friends 

Haiku Attempt #5 - making new friends.

Met Ken and Kai today, friends of Maru. Glad he had fun! (Wrote this within 30 seconds lol) 

Senryuu #4 笑顔の色 colours of your smile

離れても

いつもの笑顔

見えていい

Even if we are apart

I'm glad if I can see your usual smile / to know that you are happy now

Missing a friend - Senryuu attempt #4

Senryuu #3 Midori Futon

2016026

もう無理だ

もう抱き締めず(だきしめず)

みどり布団(ふとん)

It's not possible anymore

We can't embrace anymore

Green futon 

In memory of the green futon that accompanied me through my days in Japan

Senryuu #2 Aoizora

20160224 

白雲(しらくも)と

白日夢(はくじつむ)ばかり

空が好き

I like skies that are full of white clouds and daydreams.

Written on a day with blue sky and white clouds. 

Senryuu #1 Anpanman アンパンマン

空腹(くうふ)だと

アンパンマンが

出で欲しい

When I'm hungry,

I wish Red Bean bun superhero (Anpanman*) will appear

*Anpanman's head can be eaten

My first haiku when asked to write one in Japanese class