rice seedlings–
a little family watches
the evening rain
–haiku by Kobayashi Issa (translated by David G. Lanoue), cartoon by Jessica Tremblay (Old Pond Comics)
after seeing rice planting
in remote provinces…
the geese depart
is it hard leaving behind
the rape flowers?
rice field geese
Rape flowers:
Photo: Michael Palmer
the traveling geese
check it out thoroughly..
sooty mat
— #Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics
on what day
will you pass my village?
geese flying north
— Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics
gradually the geese
pass on…
rice field moon
— Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics
aiming their butts
at the evening moon…
rice field geese
— Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics
the departing goose
stares the man
in the face
– #Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue, illustrated by Jessica Tremblay (Old Pond Comics)
evening wind–
the geese turn around
honking
— Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics
honking geese–
I picture skies
over inns
– #Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue, illustrated by Jessica Tremblay (Old Pond Comics)
