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spring at my gate

Posted on January 29, 2016 by oldpondcomics
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spring at my gate–

the first New Year’s greeting

from sparrows

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

Posted in A year with Kobayashi Issa, Comics, Haiku, Masters | Tagged cartoon, comics, haiku, happy new year, Kobayashi Issa, new year's greeting, sparrows | Leave a reply

five or six trembling

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five or six trembling

rice plants…

my insect cage

– #Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue, illustrated by Jessica Tremblay (Old Pond Comics)

January 27, 2016 by oldpondcomics
Posted in A year with Kobayashi Issa, Comics, Haiku, Masters Tagged cage, caught, comic, grass, haiku, insect, Kobayashi Issa, prisoner Leave a reply

crabs jamming themselves

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crabs jamming themselves

in the cattails…

autumn night

– #Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue, illustrated by Jessica Tremblay (Old Pond Comics)

January 25, 2016 by oldpondcomics
Posted in A year with Kobayashi Issa, Comics, Haiku, Masters Tagged cattails, comic, crabs, cutting grass, haiku, Kobayashi Issa, prisoner, stuck, tall grass Leave a reply

with high spirits

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with high spirits

the kite ascends…

green rice field

– #Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue, illustrated by Jessica Tremblay (Old Pond Comics)

January 22, 2016 by oldpondcomics
Posted in A year with Kobayashi Issa, Comics, Haiku, Masters Tagged comic, flying, haiku, happiness, kite, Kobayashi Issa, rice field 1 Reply

honking geee

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honking geese–

I picture skies

over inns

– #Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue, illustrated by Jessica Tremblay (Old Pond Comics)

January 20, 2016 by oldpondcomics
Posted in A year with Kobayashi Issa, Comics, Haiku, Masters Tagged comic, flying, geese, haiku, inns, Kobayashi Issa, perspective, skies Leave a reply

even poorly planted

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even poorly planted

rice plants

slowly, slowly… green!

– #Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue, illustrated by Jessica Tremblay (Old Pond Comics)

January 18, 2016 by oldpondcomics
Posted in A year with Kobayashi Issa, Comics, Haiku, Masters Tagged contemplation, goose, hungry, looking, mouth watering, rice plants, turning green Leave a reply

Billowing clouds

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billowing clouds

rise over the field…

eating rice balls

– #Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue, illustrated by Jessica Tremblay (Old Pond Comics)

January 15, 2016 by oldpondcomics
Posted in A year with Kobayashi Issa, Comics, Haiku, Masters Tagged clouds, eating rice balls, glutonery, goose, rice dumpling, rice field gazing, watching Leave a reply

O clams

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O clams

meet the geese and gulls

of Greater Kamakura!

– #Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue, illustrated by Jessica Tremblay (Old Pond Comics)

January 13, 2016 by oldpondcomics
Posted in A year with Kobayashi Issa, Comics, Haiku, Masters Tagged clams, comic, eating clams, geese, goose, gulls, gulp, haiku, Kobayashi Issa, mercy, pity, sparing, swallowing whole Leave a reply

up to today

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up to today

such perseverance and strenght!

returning geese

– #Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue, illustrated by Jessica Tremblay (Old Pond Comics)

January 11, 2016 by oldpondcomics
Posted in A year with Kobayashi Issa, Comics, Haiku, Masters Tagged exhausted, flying, goose, perseverance, returning geese, south, spring, tired, traveling Leave a reply

evening moon

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evening moon–

the fantastically great

rice blossoms!

– #Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue, illustrated by Jessica Tremblay (Old Pond Comics)

January 8, 2016 by oldpondcomics
Posted in A year with Kobayashi Issa, Comics, Haiku, Masters Tagged goose, moon, photographer, photography, posing, rice blossom, strike the pose, taking a a long time, taking a photo 3 Replies

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