not waiting, not not-waiting — moonlight on the weeds
matsu demo matanu demo nai zassō no tsuki-akari
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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He is not waiting for anyone, nor is he not waiting. Moonlight falls over the weeds. Only the light of the moon quietly fills this suspended hour, empty of both expectation and resignation.