swallows darting to and fro — from journey to journey I lace my sandals
tsubame tobikau tabi kara tabi e waraji o haku
1936 · The long journey east
Sōmokutō · From Journey to Journey (Tabi kara tabi e)
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On a spring morning with swallows crisscrossing overhead, Santōka too ties the cords of new straw sandals. The birds that have crossed the sea, and the wandering man — both go from journey to journey. The small ritual of putting on sandals at each departure sets the rhythm of this life. Today, again, he simply sets out.