on the roof of a meager life the snow melts and drips
toboshii kurashi no yane no yuki tokete shitataru
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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Snow piles on the roof of a meager life too, and when the sun strikes it, it melts and drips just the same. The sound of the drops does not choose between rich and poor. A spot of winter sun, listening to the dripping.