whispering hello
after the farewell party
strawberry moon

Meguro international Haiku Circle, June 2014


お別れ会のあと　あいさつをささやく　ストロベリー・ムーン

owakare kai no ato  aisatsu wo sasayaku  strawberry moon

The Japanese version by Ikken Ikemoto has additionally been published with the monthly journal of Sasa (literally meaning bamboo grass or bamboo leaf). With a history of more then 35 years and hundreds of members Sasa might be regarded as one of leading haiku groups among the hundreds of haiku groups in Japan.