The Byōdō-in at Uji — three poems
even the drift of clouds — after the glory the water shines
kumo no yukiki mo eiga no ato no mizu hikaru
1937–1938 · Late Gochū-an period
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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A poem at the Byōdō-in in Uji. The water of the pond that remains after the glory of the Fujiwara clan shines, and clouds pass to and fro above it. The glory of a thousand years ago is gone; only the clouds and the water go on with the same work as long ago.