a winter night, that leaves me here just so
koko ni kō shite watashi o oite iru fuyu yo
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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On a winter night, here he is, set down just so. No one placed him here; he simply is here. In the cold, only his own existence is confirmed, standing solitary and sure.