the dew on the grass seed, trying to settle
kusa no mi no tsuyu no ochitsukō to suru
1932–1934 · At the Gochū hermitage
Sōmokutō · One Man Within (Gochū hitori)
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A drop of dew on a grass seed seems about to roll but does not, holding itself quietly still. Onto that small trembling he lays a heart worn by years of travel. Is it the dew that is trying to settle, or is it himself?