the spring breeze pushes
somebody
down the slope
– Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics
the spring breeze pushes
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Monthly Archives: April 2015
the setting place
the setting place
for the spring sun…
wisteria blossoms
– Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics
the spring moon
the spring moon
in a raindrop from the eaves…
falls again
– Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics
Official Launch of My Haiku Life video
April is National Poetry month.
And April 17 is International Haiku Day!
The Haiku Foundation launched a series of HaikuLife videos on its website presenting various haiku, poets, projects, and groups. You’ll find a short animation video featuring Kaeru and Kawazu, the two characters of Old Pond Comics.
In this short video, Kaeru, a young frog who wants to learn haiku, becomes the apprentice of Master Kawazu (the famous frog who jumped in Basho’s pond). You’ll learn about the birth of Kaeru, his childhood and how he developed an interest for haiku. Check it out.
first spring morning
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first spring morning
my 49th year
of blossoms
– Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics
at my gate
at my gate
the artless pigeon too
sings “It’s spring!”
– Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics
it’s a good world! / one more, help yourself / flies on my rice – Haiku by Kobayashi Issa
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it’s a good world!
one more, help yourself
flies on my rice
– Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics
Happy Easter!
What happens at HNA stays at HNA
I’m looking forward to the Haiku North America 2015 conference at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. in October 2015. The request for proposals is up on their website for those who want to present. See you there!
