when the moon comes round the back, the thicket's shade
tsuki ga ura e mawareba yabukage
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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When the moon comes round behind the house, his side falls into the shade of the thicket. A single shift in the moon's position changes the night at the hut. Fallen into shadow, he simply settles quietly into its darkness.