Old Pond – The Haiku Path #2

 

 

Old Pond comic for 2010-11-29. The Haiku Path is filled with difficult questions. “Paper or plastic?” is not one of them.

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Old Pond – Teddy bears haiku

 

Old Pond comic from 2010-11-21. Kaeru loves the book “Haiku mon nounours” written by Gilles Brulet, illustrated by Chiaki Miyamoto (Editions L’iroli, 2010) featuring teddy bear haiku.

Old Pond – Haiku Path

 

Old Pond comic from 2010-11-15.

This week’s lesson: don’t let your mother decide if you can go on the haiku path or not.

Quote of the day

 

Inspiration does exist, but it must find us working.

– Picasso

Old Pond – Ladybug departs

 

Old Pond comic from 2010-11-8: Ladybugs… how to  make them go away.

 

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Winners

 

 

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
2010 Haiku Invitational Winners

Top Winners

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§  British Columbia

biopsy . . .

but just for today

cherry blossoms

Laryalee Fraser, Salmon Arm, British Columbia

 

 

• Canada

holding hands

for the first time

cherry blossoms

DeVar Dahl, Magrath, Alberta

 

• United States

a sudden hush

among the children

cherry blossom rain

Melissa Spurr, Joshua Tree, California

 

• International

cherry trees in bloom—

if only I could stop

the wind

Lucas Garczewski, Poznan, Poland

 

• Youth

the inspiration

for my wardrobe choice today—

pink cherry blossoms

Rukshila Dufault, age 17, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia

 

To view honourable mentions, visit VCBF website

 

Quote of the day

 

“Even the best writer has to erase.” 

— Spanish Proverb

 

Old Pond comics – Ladybug

 

Old Pond comic from 2010-11-01: Ladybug, ladybug…