the town in the twelfth month — the greengrocer's onions have sprouted
machi wa shiwasu no yaoya no tamanegi me o fuita
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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The town in the twelfth month; at the greengrocer's stall the onions have sprouted. Even as they wait to be sold, life begins to stir on its own. A carefree green amid the year's hurried end.