crossing a river run completely dry
karekitta kawa o wataru
1925–1932 · Years of mendicant wandering
Sōmokutō · The Begging Bowl (Hachi no ko)
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He crosses a river with no water in it. No bridge needed, no need to hitch up his robe. Through the soles of his feet on the dry bed, the parched winter journey comes across just as it is.