the road turns quiet and the buds of dokudami
shizuka na michi to nari dokudami no me
1925–1932 · Years of mendicant wandering
Sōmokutō · The Begging Bowl (Hachi no ko)
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Coming out of the busy street, the road turns quiet. At his feet, the buds of dokudami. The buds of a plant that comes up quietly in the shade balance just right with the stillness of the road.