For Jumei
he came round the back way covered in grass burrs
ura kara kite kurete kusa no mi darake
1934–1936 · Toward the mountains, toward the water
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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His friend Jumei came to visit by the back path. His robe was covered in grass burrs. Proof that he had pushed through the thickets to get here — those burrs feel like the finest gift of all.