At the Mubō dwelling on Ikuno-jima
warmly the grass has withered away
atatakaku kusa no karete iru nari
1937–1938 · Late Gochū-an period
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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A poem from Ikuno-jima in the Seto Inland Sea. The winter sunlight is gentle, and the grass has withered completely. Withering, and warmth. The two stand side by side without contradiction — an island afternoon stated plainly, just as it is.