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
my rice field
the greatest sight of all!
summer’s early dawn
to the returning geese
I’m just a useless
so-and-so
— Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics
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
planning to fly north?
planning not to?
— Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics
“My love
is at Mount Sarashina!”
the goose departs
— Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics
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.
The Butterfly zine is available on my webstore.