the moon to the jizō — it's turned cold now, hasn't it
o-tsuki-sama ga o-jizō-sama ni o-samuku narimashita
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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It is as if the moon were greeting the Jizō stone: "It's turned cold now, hasn't it." He has the two quiet figures of the night road exchange a seasonal greeting. And the one watching them is the coldest of all.