Art

 

I love using this frog print by Hoji for my comics. (Actually, it’s probably a toad now that I think about it.) Anyway…  Enjoy this Old Pond Comic strip.

Sandwich

 

A haiku is like a sandwich: the lettuce sticks out and, sometimes, the meat patty is larger than the bun. (Old Pond Comics)

One-line haiku

Sometimes, too much editing = one-line haiku. (Old Pond Comics).

Red Dawn

“Does the red dawn delight you snail?” — A haiku by Kobayashi Issa illustrated by Old Pond Comics.

The question “If your name was a haiku, what would it be?” is the writing prompt provided by Alan Summers today on the NaHaiWriMo Facebook page.

Zenith

Haiku masters live in the zenith, while the rest of us live in the pond. – Old Pond Comics.

Pet

A pet crocodile is not a very good idea if you’re a frog, but they are so cute when they’re young.

If you wonder how Kaeru got a pet crocodile, check out the Old Pond comic using the prompt “egg” written during NaHaiWriMo 2013.

Good night

Learn Japanese with Old Pond Comics:

Oyasumi nasai = Good night (said before going to bed)Tsuki= Moon

 

Finish it

Sometimes, there’s only one way to finish a bad haiku.

Ohayo gozaimasu

Learn Japanese with Old Pond Comics. We will start with basic greetings.

“Ohayo Gozaimasu” (pronunciation: “Ohio” Go-za-i-mas ; the u is silent) means “Good Morning”.

Bonus word: ari (ant).

The Bulletin (May 2013)

Second publication of Old Pond Comics in the May 2013 issue of The Bulletin: a journal of Japanese Canadian Community, history + culture.

This one features one of my favorite characters, the snail, and a haiku by Kobayashi Issa “in evening moonlight / going bare-chested… / snail”