in the tree's shade there's a breeze — fellow travelers
kokage wa kaze ga aru tabibito dōshi
1936–1937 · At Gochū-an hermitage
Sōmokutō · A Landscape of Weeds (Zassō fūkei)
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Step into the tree's shade and there is a cool breeze. Those resting there are strangers, fellow travelers. Without ever exchanging names, they share the same shade and the same wind. A passing solidarity known only to those who walk.