Maimai-kyo.
the sasanqua in the rain not even falling
ame no sazanka no chiru demo naku
1925–1932 · Years of mendicant wandering
Sōmokutō · The Begging Bowl (Hachi no ko)
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The headnote reads 'Maimai-kyo.' The sasanqua in the rain does not fall, but stays in bloom, quietly soaking. In the suspended phrase 'not even falling' is the way time stands still on a rainy day.