A Pond, a Poet, and Three Pests
Gorgeous minimalist watercolor illustrations with calligraphy-line accents complement this cheeky fable about haikuist Matsuo Bashō’s inspiring evening by a pond. When he sits on the bank to rest and think, a school of carp are starstruck. Desperate to take center stage in his next poem, they begin showing off. A waterlily who wants to be immortalized soon joins in their pageantry, as does a mosquito who’s a “big fan” of the poet’s lines. Ultimately, a more unassuming creature turns the writer’s head.
Reviewed by
Michelle Anne Schingler
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