For old Hakusen
waiting for you the fire burns like flame
anata o matte iru hi no yō moeru
1936–1937 · At the Gochūan hermitage
Sōmokutō · A Landscape of Weeds (Zassō fūkei)
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A poem headed 'for old Hakusen.' Building a fire as he waits for you to come, the fire burns well. On the vigor of the fire, the warmth of a heart awaiting someone is laid exactly. A poem of the joy of a night spent awaiting a visit.