Haiku For Japan

~Kimberly Hanberry, Orlando, FL, USA

All Nature, all One, in one simple breath, together were strong

~Marion Demanet, Leuven, Belgium

Shadows on grey earth, Strength and spirit shimmer bright, Hues of love shine through

~Shobha Nihalani, Hong Kong

sand’s stirred and tumbled, the oysters are ready now, to make strings of pearls

~jocheryl, Bedford, TX, USA

Nihon’s time comes soon, A bright morn sun will spring forth, Replenishing smiles

~Garfield Goulbourne, Kingston, Jamaica

Lost soul’s experience, Humanity at its’ best, Creating new hope

~Lisa, Rochester MN, USA

Land of my Mother, My heart weeps for you today, May my love heal you

~Harusami, Denver, CO USA

Shizugawa, houses flattened, the school still stands

~Kirkin, Ahmedabad, India

Earth thunders Water, Love survives past all sorrows, Peace above our tears

~Annabelle St.Germain, Rota, Spain

when disaster tolls, million hands willingly knit, shattered hope and faith

~Sonia B. SyGaco, Dumaguete City, Philippines

Tears overflowing into sapphire oceans. Pulses of shaking grounds, souls in flights; budding children of cherry blossoms

~E.Q, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

This year Sakura mightn’t bloom, To full extent, but surely by next, Cherry Blossoms will visit again

~Manisha Gupta, New Delhi, India

A still Shinto shrine, Survives amongst all carnage. A symbol of hope.

~Schellhas, Stratford, CT USA

japanese show, disasters bursting into, calmness

~Ramesh Anand, Malaysia

Rise folk of Nippon, the tsunami’s tide recedes, gain faith you’re alive!

~Kerrylee Maier, Kestell, South Africa

Prayers for Japan. Lips whispering in thousands of languages. Cherry trees blooming in white

~Bilyana Petrova, Bulgaria

These entries were in the next tier of selection.  Each is a precious message of love and support and we wish we had room in the magazine and video to publish them all.

tears fall beyond us, to eyes of the world crying, and hoping for change ~ Tracie Moore, Syracuse, NY

They blinked one moment, Cherry blossoms fade to tears, God help them stand now ~ Karen S Toole, Lehigh Valley, PA

Close your eyes with me, Have faith, be strong, with your might, Believe in my love. ~ Shannon Boushon

Japan’s event is, A memory of another, Nuclear history ~ Mandy Leng

Japan Survivor! We will open our home, Beaches Toronto ~ Vaseem Baig

tune in to the earth, we are all one with nature, first step, awareness ~ Claire Dorotheo, San Francisco, CA

We watch in horror, Shaking ground, rushing waters, Lost souls upward float ~ Debra, Mesquite, Texas

Televisions on we watch, shaking earth; Rushing waters, tears flow; Bless your homeland and your people ~Russell, TX

Much has washed away, A moment in time, Reach for me now, Beautiful power inside begins ~Cheryl

Cherry blossoms spring. Healing hearts of all whom sing. Love is One and all. ~jbe, Toronto Ontario, Canada