In the winter storm

In the winter storm

The cat keeps on

Blinking its eyes

— Haiku by Yaso, translated by R.H. Blyth (from Haiku, ed. by Peter Washington), ill. Old Pond Comics

Rice dumpling in bamboo grass

rice dumpling in bamboo grass–

skillfully the cat

unwraps it

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

Sleeping in a row

sleeping in a row —

little butterfly, cat

priest

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

the winter fly I spare, the cat snatches – Haiku by Kobayashi Issa

the winter fly

I spare, the cat

snatches

– Haiku by Kobayashi Issa (Tr. David G. Lanoue, illustrated by Old Pond Comics)

spring rain – a child gives a dance lesson to the cat (haiku by Kobayashi Issa)

I started to create one panel haiku-comic for my new Tumblr account. So exciting to try a new format! (Old Pond Comics).

 

spring rain –

a child gives a dance lesson

to the cat

– Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue

spring rain (haiku by Issa)

spring rain –

a child gives a dance lesson

to the cat

-– A haiku by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue, illustrated by Old Pond Comics

In the winter storm (haiku by Yasô)

 

In the winter storm

The cat keeps on

Blinking its eyes

 

– A haiku by Yasô, Translated by R.H. Blyth, from Haiku (edited by Peter Washington).

 

Illustrated by Old Pond Comics.

Cat haiku comic