the brightness of the moon front and back — katydids
tsuki no akarusa ga ura mo omote mo kirigirisu
1936–1937 · At Gochū-an hermitage
Sōmokutō · A Landscape of Weeds (Zassō fūkei)
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The brightness of the moon reaches the back of the house and the front alike, and from both sides comes the voice of katydids. Ringed round by light and insect-song, the whole dwelling stands within the autumn night.