Remembered Joy

Kathmandu Valley

From Sense the Wonder, haiku and found haiku by Gabriel Rosenstock.

Mr. Rosenstock was a prolific Irish author, poet and haikuist who passed away on April 6, 2026, at the age of 76, following a long battle with cancer.

song of a whitethroat 

pale and ethereal 

dreamy quality of remembered joy 

laoi na gilphíbe 

mílítheach ainglí 

lúcháir coinnithe i gcuimhne 

αιθέρια που τραγουδά το θαμνοπούλι 

μνήμη ευτυχίας 

のど白鳥の歌 儚い思い出 夢の響き

Landscape photography by Ron Rosenstock, Greek versions of the haiku by Sarah Thilykou, Japanese versions by Mariko Sumikura and Scots versions by John McDonald.

Gabriel Rosenstock was a poet, tankaist, haikuist, novelist, essayist, playwright, author/translator of over 180 books, mostly in Irish (Gaelic).

Mariko Sumikura is a poet, translator and publisher (JUNPA) from Kyoto, Japan.

John McDonald is a haiku master who writes in Scots. Among his works are Tea wi the Abbot. His website: https://livinghaikuanthology.com/index-of-poets/alphabetical-listings/223-m-poets/90-john-mcdonald.html

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