some days even the longing for people — buds on the trees, buds on the grass
aru hi wa hito no koishisa mo ko no me kusa no me
1936–1937 · At Gochū-an hermitage
Sōmokutō · A Landscape of Weeds (Zassō fūkei)
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There are days when the longing for human company grows sharp. Then, glancing up, the tree buds and grass shoots are all at once about to unfurl. Caught in the vigor of everything sprouting, even the wish for people comes to feel like one more labor of spring.