clearing, then raining — it's become a green paddy
haretari futtari aota ni natta
1933–1934 · Begging journeys out from the hermitage
Sōmokutō · On the Begging Road (Gyōkotsu tojō)
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Through repeated clearing and raining, the paddy has become, before he knew it, a lush green field. Even the caprice of the weather is all nourishment for the growing rice. The months between sky and paddy settle lightly into a single line.