Koi Nagata, poet
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Koi Nagata

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About Koi Nagata

1900 ~ 1997/JapaneseMan in summer sees feet in old pond... and dies Sad the summer ocean - those two feet [from "Degree Zero", 1970-75] Born in 1900 in the Kobe area, Nagata Koi began composing haiku at a young age, though his publishing career did not sta

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A catfish laughs.It thinks of other catfishes
— Koi Nagata
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Fire burns grassesAnd comes to lick us.
— Koi Nagata
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Poetry & Stories

  1. A catfish laughs.

    A catfish laughs.It thinks of other catfishes

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  2. Snails copulate.

    Snails copulate.One's flesh eats into the other's.

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  3. A firefly

    A fireflyLights up

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  4. Fences stand

    Fences standIn the field, habitat of snakes.

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  5. Cherry blossoms.

    Cherry blossoms.Working in the paddy

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