stuffing himself
on the morning dew
dragonfly
— Haiku by Kobayashi Issa
Tr. David G. Lanoue haikuguy.com/issa
Illustrated by Old Pond Comics
the dragonfly’s
steady glare…
Mount Fuji
– Haiku by Kobayashi Issa (Tr. David G. Lanoue), haiku-comic by Old Pond Comics
evening tide-
on the glass blade’s tip
a red dragonfly
– Haiku by Kobayashi Issa (Tr. David G. Lanoue)
Haiku-comic by Old Pond Comics
the dragonfly
dips his butt…
Sumida River
– Kobayashi Issa (Tr. David G. Lanoue)
Haiku-comic by Old Pond Comics.
autumn-
the dragonfly
– Bakusui (Haiku: anthology of Japanese poems, Stephen Addiss, p.63)
Haiku-comic by Old Pond Comics.