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Even with insects- / some can sing, / some can’t. (haiku by Kobayashi Issa)

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Posted on August 4, 2014 by oldpondcomics

Even with insects-

some can sing,

some can’t.

– haiku by Kobayashi Issa

From The Essential Haiku, Tr. Robert Hass, 1994

Haiku-comic by Old Pond Comics.

6 thoughts on “Even with insects- / some can sing, / some can’t. (haiku by Kobayashi Issa)”

pambrittain on August 4, 2014 at 12:40 pm said:

This one’s great.

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- oldpondcomics on August 4, 2014 at 8:52 pm said:
  
  Great observation haiku by Issa.
  
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Harley King on August 6, 2014 at 2:44 am said:

I love it. Made me laugh.

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- oldpondcomics on August 6, 2014 at 7:27 am said:
  
  Thanks Harley. I really like illustrating Issa’s work and I’m glad you’re enjoying the haiku-comics.
  
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Belinda Broughton on September 5, 2014 at 4:19 pm said:

another of my very favourites (most of issa’s poems are my very favourite Issa poems)

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- oldpondcomics on September 5, 2014 at 4:53 pm said:
  
  I agree. It’s hard to pick a favorite from Issa. They all resonate with me.
  
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