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Roland Kelts (Osaka, 1998-99), author of Japanamerica, has reviewed all haiku submissions containing the designated word “pop“ for Haiku Challenge #3 and has selected a winner to receive a free copy of Japanamerica + Susan Napier’s Anime: From Akira to Howl’s Moving Castle.
Says Roland: “As a half-Japanese drummer and writer, I can’t resist finding a paradiddle and bubble-blowing carp in a haiku. Congratulations, Julie Matysik–and thanks to all for stellar contributions.”
THE WINNER
A paradiddle.
The sticks connect, pop, bounce,
like koi blowing bubbles.
–Julie Matysik (Yamanashi-ken, 2006-07)
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Click “Read More” to read the rest of the haiku submissions…
With a pop of light
Night becomes a summer day
Flowers bloom in sky
–Jonathan Trace (Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08)
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New Year is now here
Filled with hope for Obama
Ready to pop with change!
–Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken, 2000-03)
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Rising sun blazing
Pop goes my Pocari Sweat
Brow wiped by hanky
–Randall David Cook (Fukui-ken, 1991-93)
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I landed a part
With five other handsome guys
I’m a pop star now.
–Rick Ambrosio (Ibaraki-ken, 2006-08)
Design destruction,
Wasted ink on fine Paper,
This pop art stuff sucks.
–Rick Ambrosio (Ibaraki-ken, 2006-08)
Gundam-mania
Harajuku Cosplay Fun,
I Love Pop Japan
–Rick Ambrosio (Ibaraki-ken, 2006-08)
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Pop from childhood dreams
To my daughter’s nursery walls
Good night, Totoro.
–Meredith Hodges-Boos (Ehime-ken, 2003-05)
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