quietly the snow falls — the small birds' affection
shinmiri yuki furu kotori no aijō
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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As the snow comes down softly and still, the sense of the small birds huddling together feels like affection itself. The colder it grows, the warmer the small lives leaning into one another.