pop, out of the hole — a lizard, is it
hyoi to ana kara tokage ka yo
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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The one that popped its head out of the hole — a lizard, is it? In the phrasing "is it" there mixes both surprise and familiarity. In the life of the hut, even the lizard is a face he knows.