ill and alone, morning turning into evening — green leaves
yamite hitori no asa ga yūbe to nariyuku aoba
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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Ill and alone, morning slips before he knows it into evening. Outside the day he cannot move through, only the green leaves shine in full vigor. The green at the window is the single view of his bedridden hours.