My rice field

my rice field

the greatest sight of all!

summer’s early dawn

• Haiku by Kobayashi Issa translated by David G. Lanoue, illustrated by Jessica Tremblay from Old Pond Comics

to the returning geese

to the returning geese

I’m just a useless

so-and-so

— Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics

Flight team

Honku

Goose haiku

rear window

rear window–

every day, day, day

northerly winter rain

— Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics

Are the rice field’s geese

Are the rice field’s geese

planning to fly north?

planning not to?

— Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics

My love

“My love

is at Mount Sarashina!”

the goose departs

— Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics

counting heads

counting heads

in a hot tub…

little butterfly

— Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics

The Butterfly zine available on my webstore.

rude butterfly

The Butterfly zine is available on my webstore.