●Award-winners’haiku poems

"Paper drama"about the history of a notable haiku poet, Master Shiki Masaoka was performed by a Japanese student representative, Miss Nao Okumura and four students of Kumon Leysin Academy of Switzerland at “Cultural Exchange Party Ethe night before. Three participants won prizes in the haiku contest.



■Shiki Masaoka prize

 Writer �E�EJose Antonio Ramos Pastral ( the Republic of the Philippines �E�E/FONT>

 Haiku �E�ELove shines like a star
         It twinkles, dies, fades away
           Burning memories

      星�Eごと
        恋焦がる想ぁE/SPAN>
         またたきぬ



■Matsuyama Mayor prize

 Writer �E�ENatasha Salamack �E�Ehe United States of America, Hawaii �E�E/B>

 Haiku �E�EA glistening waterfall
         Rushes down with intensity
            Carrying stones that sparkle like stars

       光る滁E/SPAN>
        星づく石落つ
         怒涛かな



■Dogo Hot Spring prize

 Writer �E�EHyousung Cho ( The Republic of South Korea �E�E/FONT>

 Haiku �E�EStar shines in darkness
         Star gives brightens in mind
            Star lights our way

       闁E��灯めE/SPAN>
        忁E��わが遁E/SPAN>
         照らす昁E/SPAN>
Translation by Kan Noriko


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