Here’s the most recent Old Pond Comics published in Haidan (December 2016). I had the pleasure of illustrating twelve haiku this year to accompany articles by Emiko Miyashita published in Haidan issues from January to December 2016.
Haidan (December 2016). Photo by Emiko Miyashita.
warmth
tearing a sponge cake
the hand’s shape
The Butterfly zine is available on my webstore.
Move aside
butterflies and birds!
lotuses are blooming
— Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics
the butterfly’s
soft landing…
in the tea kettle!
– Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Translated by David G. Lanoue, illustrated by Old Pond Comics
in tree shade
relaxing with a butterly…
friends in a previous life
– Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Translated by David G. Lanoue, illustrated by Old Pond Comics
a quick inspection
of the well’s bottom…
little butterfly
– Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Translated by David G. Lanoue, illustrated by Old Pond Comics
where there’s people
there’s flies
and Buddhas
— Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue, illustrated as a haiku-comic by Old Pond Comics
“This way to the hut!”
the horsefly
flies
– Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Tr. David G. Lanoue, ill. Old Pond Comics
Did you know Old Pond Comics are done on computer? I’m using Adobe Illustrator to create the final version. Here’s a look at my sketchbook and the final comic.
in a sake cup
a flea
swimming! swimming!
– Haiku by Kobayashi Issa (Translated by David G. Lanoue), haiku-comic by Old Pond Comics
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