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My rice field

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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
November 30, 2015 by oldpondcomics
Posted in A year with Kobayashi Issa, Comics Tagged dawn, eating, geese, goose, haiku, happiness, Kobayashi Issa, looking, morning, rice field 2 Replies

to the returning geese

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to the returning geese

I’m just a useless

so-and-so

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

November 27, 2015 by oldpondcomics
Posted in A year with Kobayashi Issa, Comics, Haiku, Masters Tagged goose, haiku, Kobayashi Issa, long trip, memory loss, remember, return, returning, stranger, useless Leave a reply

Flight team

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November 19, 2015 by oldpondcomics
Posted in Comics Tagged dropping out, flying, goose, haiku poet, jobs, writer, writing Leave a reply

Honku

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November 18, 2015 by oldpondcomics
Posted in Comics, haku Tagged goose, haiku, haiku reading, honk, honking, honku, poetry reading 2 Replies

Goose haiku

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November 16, 2015 by oldpondcomics
Posted in Comics, Haiku Tagged cartoon, comic, goose, haiku, haiku reading, honkng, honku, poetry reading, reciting Leave a reply

rear window

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rear window–

every day, day, day

northerly winter rain

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

November 13, 2015 by oldpondcomics
Posted in Comics Tagged cartoon, comic, fainting, fear, goose, haiku, Kobayashi Issa, return, scared, shadow, window Leave a reply

Are the rice field’s geese

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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

November 11, 2015 by oldpondcomics
Posted in A year with Kobayashi Issa, Comics, Haiku, Masters Tagged cartoon, clothesline, comic, departure, geese, goose, haiku, Kobayashi Issa, migration, poop, rice field Leave a reply

My love

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“My love

is at Mount Sarashina!”

the goose departs

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

November 9, 2015 by oldpondcomics
Posted in A year with Kobayashi Issa, Comics, Haiku, Masters Tagged cartoon, comic, departure, goose, haiku, Kobayashi Issa, leaving, migration, mount Sarashina Leave a reply

counting heads

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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.

November 6, 2015 by oldpondcomics
Posted in A year with Kobayashi Issa, Comics, Haiku, Masters Tagged bath, butterfly, capacity, counting, heads, hot tub, maximum, people, tub Leave a reply

rude butterfly

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The Butterfly zine is available on my webstore.

November 4, 2015 by oldpondcomics
Posted in A year with Kobayashi Issa, Comics, Haiku, Masters Tagged butterfly, cartoon, comics, haiku, haiku comic, politeness, rude, rudeness Leave a reply

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