Poet Profile

George Goldberg

Born in the city of Rio de Janeiro, he currently lives in London, England. He graduated and specialized in business and education. He loves the literary world and, in the arts, divides his time between writing, poetry, music and photography.
He regularly publishes his works with haiku poetry on his website, HAIKAI ZEN , and also in the social media, mainly Instagram, Facebook and Medium. He also publishes his haikus and haibuns in the magazines and newspapers dedicated to the Japanese community, in spaces and columns focused on the dissemination and preservation of Japanese literary arts. George participates in Haiku groups in Brazil, Europe and North America, and publishes his works mainly in Portuguese, but also in English, Spanish and French.

Awards and Other Honors:

2nd place - Adult Category – International Scope, Toledo Haiku Contest – Kenzo Takemori, editions 2020 and 2022. Toledo Academy of Letters – ALT; Awarded Haiku published, Philos - A Revista das Latinidades / Philos The Magazine of Latinities, Aug 2020 and Nov 2022; Haiku selected and commented by one of Japan's leading haikuists, Mrs. Madoka Mayuzumi (Haiku Lecture and Meeting, Consulate General of Japan in São Paulo, Brazil / Government of São Paulo, Brazil, 2021);2nd place - Adult Category – International Scope, Haiku Literary Contest “Professor José Maria Orreda” 2nd edition award 2023; Member of the judging committee for the 7th edition of Toledo Haiku Contest – Kenzo Takemori, edition award 2023.

Books Published:

Anthology Tempo de Semear (“Sowing Time”) – 8th haiku anthology by the members of Grêmio Haicai Sabiá Rio de Janeiro, ZMF, 2019; Anthology - SUL | ANIL – Organização de Felipe Moreno e Marília D. Jacques – São Paulo – SP – Casatrês Publishing House, Aug. 2022; Anthology - 4th Contemplação da Lua (Moon Contemplation / Tsukimi) – O Zen do Haicai Group – April, 2023.
Other Works:: Preface to the book Caminho de Sempre, author, Denise Patrício – Udumbara Publishing House – April 2023.
Selected haiku and haibun published :
Revista Brasil Nikkey Bungaku / Nikkey Bungaku Brazil Magazine nº65, July/Nov. 2020; nº68, Nov. 2021; nº69, March 2022; nº71, Nov. 2022; Biweekly column Haicai Brasileiro – Journal Nippak / Nippak Journal – Issues from July 2020 to Dec. 2021; Biweekly column Haicai Brasileiro –Journal Nippon Já / Nippon Now Journal – Issues from Jan. 2022 to Dec 2023; International Meeting of Haiku Madoka Mayuzumi – Official page of the Consulate General of Japan in São Paulo, Brazil / Government of São Paulo – Journal Nippak/ Nippak Journal, Aug. 28, 2021; International Meeting of Haiku Madoka Mayuzumi – Nikkey Shimbun, Aug. 24, 2021; Published Haiku and Haibun – Revista Literária Voo Livre / Voo Livre Literary Magazine - nº 32 to 40 – 2023; “Contemplation of the Moon” - Grêmios de Haicai Águas de Março e Sabiá – Caqui Revista Brasileira de Haicai / Caqui Brazilian Magazine of Haiku, editions 2020 and 2023; “Contemplation of the Moon” (O Zen do Haicai Group) – Caqui Revista Brasileira de Haicai / Caqui Brazilian Magazine of Haiku, editions 2022 and 2023; “Haiku for Life”— Kyoto Haiku Project – Japan, Oct. 2021; “Haiku for Peace” — Kyoto Haiku Project – Japan, May 2022; “Haiku for Peace” — Kyoto Haiku Project – Japan, May 2022; “Haiku for Peace” — Kyoto Haiku Project – Japan, Feb. 2023; Contemplação da Lua (Moon Contemplation / Tsukimi) 2023 (Groups: Águas de Março and Sabiá ) – Caqui Revista Brasileira de Haicai / Caqui Brazilian Magazine of Haiku, April 18, 2023; Contemplação da Lua (Moon Contemplation / Tsukimi) 2023 (O Zen do Haicai Group) – Caqui Revista Brasileira de Haicai / Caqui Brazilian Magazine of Haiku, April 18, 2023; Revista Cultural Mar de Lá / Cultural Magazine Mar de Lá– nº 07 / April 2023.
Magazine articles:
“Sendas de Oku – O Início: Breve análise e tradução do primeiro haibun da obra Oku no Hosomichi de Matsuo Bashō” / “Paths of Oku – The Beginning: Brief analysis and translation of the first haibun of the work Oku no Hosomichi by Matsuo Bashō” - Revista Brasil Nikkey Bungaku / Nikkey Bungaku Brazil Magazine nº65, July/Nov. 2020; “Kigô. A Alma do Haikai“ / “Kigo. The Soul of Haiku” - Revista Brasil Nikkey Bungaku / Nikkey Bungaku Brazil Magazine nº68, Nov. 2021.

a severe winter―
countless refugees in line
to find the lost peace

a destroyed city―
amidst the coats and wreckage
the laments of peace

cold spring afternoon―
children pray for their parents
and a life of peace

Christmas is near—
under the shadows of war
peace is the best gift

the little children
believe they see shooting stars—
bombing starts again

on the ravaged streets
the flowers are still reborn—
 symbols of peace

Credits:

“a severe winter”; “a destroyed city”; “cold spring afternoon” - "Haiku for Peace" – Kyoto Haiku Project, Japan, May 2022; Christmas is near”; “little children”; on the ravaged streets” – Haiku for Peace – Kyoto Haiku Project, Japan, February 2023.