toward the noise since morning a long bridge is thrown
asa kara no sōon e nagai hashi kakaru
1925–1932 · Years of mendicant wandering
Sōmokutō · The Begging Bowl (Hachi no ko)
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Toward a town noisy since morning, a long bridge is thrown across. To cross it is to enter into that din. A single breath before crossing, as he pauses on this side of the bridge.