a loquat withers a loquat sprouts — living alone
biwa ga karete biwa ga haete hitorigurashi
1936–1937 · At Gochū-an hermitage
Sōmokutō · A Landscape of Weeds (Zassō fūkei)
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The old loquat tree withers, and beside it a new loquat has sprung up. He has lived here alone long enough for a tree to be replaced by its successor. Withering and sprouting go quietly on within a single yard.