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Yamada Zenjidou is a Japanese artist who writes haiku-like poems (they are not the strict 5-7-5 haiku syllable structure) that are sometimes witty, sometimes funny but usually quite true. He couples them with his drawings. Here is a selection:
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I stop to fix my hair in a window reflection
Then I realise
Someone is watching from the other side.
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In the electronics store
I barely touched it, and it died
So I quickly walked on.
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The automatic door sensor
Doesn’t seem to be working, even though I tried everything
Oh, you have to push the button.
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Those samples look really delicious
I badly want to try one, but that would be uncool
So I pretend I’m not interested.
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On a ground floor balcony where everyone can see him
Shouldn’t that old guy be a little
Less relaxed?
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At the designer clothing shop
I’m shocked by the prices
But I put on an “oh, this is usual” face, then quickly leave.
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Driving by myself
Singing along to my favorite song,
I realize later that the window was open.
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Whenever I wash something
Suddenly
I have to pee.
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For the first time
I hear how my voice sounds to other people
And it’s depressing.
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