The following haiku have been written by students of the Tratratrankhun Suksa School of Trat, a Thai province next to the Cambodian coastal border. This first anthology comes in three parts. Thank you to Ian Robertson, their English teacher, for making this happen.
Part One
i.
Nowadays alone
not having humans around
very very sad
Mui
ii.
search eternally
perfection waits for you
never to be complete
Papawadee Salakphet
iii.
Happy in your life
while there's sadness all around
ground is rose and stone
Napawan Chabkangwan
iv.
sunshine in the storm
golden bird in the rain
star in black sky
Kanita Panjakul
v.
in the garden wide
butterflies around flowers
the earthworm alone
Wanthida Sawotdimongkhon
vi.
sweet fruity ice cream
my feet stop suddenly
no money in purse
Kulwadee Ekkaphojmethee (aka Tangmo)
vii.
without prediction
today, continue fighting
mistake and try again
Pornthiwa Khanthasamram
viii.
my eyes close
a dream blooms and grows
grievous past
ix.
Rattanaporn Thawin (aka Ann)
from the east...
my journey I’m still running
...to the west
Thatphang Patsanguan
x.
old tree in my house
in my life with family
everything in heart
Chanida Supapa
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