within reach, the fig ripening
te ga todoku ichijiku no urezama
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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Just within reach, a fig is ripening. In the brief moment before he plucks it, he gazes at how far along it has come. The gladness of autumn's bounty being right there at hand.