from the evening sky i receive a single yuzu
yūzora kara yuzu no hitotsu o morau
1932–1934 · At the Gochū hermitage
Sōmokutō · One Man Within (Gochū hitori)
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From a branch set against the dusk sky, he takes down a single yuzu citron. By saying "from the evening sky," he sets the color of dusk and its cold fragrance whole into his palm. In this life a single gift becomes the day's blessing.