standing still the wind crossing the sky far, far off
tatazumeba kaze wataru sora no tōku tōku
1937–1938 · Late Gochū-an period
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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Halting his steps and standing there, he can tell the wind is crossing the sky. Far, far off, his gaze follows the wind out to the very end. A long standstill, permitted only to a traveler with nowhere he must hurry to.