under a sky where the young persimmon leaves shine, i go on not dying
kaki no wakaba no kagayaku sora o shinazu ni iru
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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The young persimmon leaves shine against the sky. Beneath them, he goes on not dying. Not so much living as "not dying." The dazzle of the young leaves is what holds his life in place.