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the winter fly I spare, the cat snatches – Haiku by Kobayashi Issa

Posted on March 27, 2015 by oldpondcomics

the winter fly

I spare, the cat

snatches

– Haiku by Kobayashi Issa (Tr. David G. Lanoue, illustrated by Old Pond Comics)

3 thoughts on “the winter fly I spare, the cat snatches – Haiku by Kobayashi Issa”

Blake on March 28, 2015 at 11:11 am said:

Thanks for sharing another wonderful Issa haiku and for capturing the great man’s facial expression at the moment of inspiration 🙂

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- oldpondcomics on March 28, 2015 at 7:11 pm said:
  
  I have another version where he just says Oops. I like wordless panels the best, though.
  
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  - Blake on March 28, 2015 at 7:15 pm said:
    
    Absolutely. I don’t think Issa would say “oops” – that would be a waste of a syllable! His startled look here is eloquence enough.
    
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