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.
