sun reaches my bed persimmon leaves, plumes of susuki grass
nedoko e hi ga sasu kaki no ha ya kaya no ho ya
1934–1936 · Toward the mountains, toward the water
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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Morning sun reaches all the way to his bed, lighting the persimmon leaves and the plumes of miscanthus grass. Autumn light seen from inside the bedding. The hour before rising may be the most luxurious of all.