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Snail

Michael Langan · USA · Poem / Experimental / Animation · 1 min · 29K views

Directed by Michael Langan · 2007

A tiny charcoal-animated meditation on a haiku by Kobayashi Issa about a snail suddenly at the poet's feet.

A one-minute charcoal animation that turns a classic haiku into something playful and lively.

"Right at my feet -- and when did you get here, snail?" - Kobayashi Issa

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