Together with Gyominō
today I've come this far — withered reeds everywhere
kyō wa koko ni kite kareashi ichimen
1937–1938 · Late Gochū-an period
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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A waterside poem visited together with Gyominō. Today I have come this far; before us the withered reeds spread out on every side. A withered scene viewed side by side with a friend holds a stillness different from seeing it alone.