larch needles fallen — dozing off, a dream of home
karamatsu ochiba madoromeba furusato no yume
1937–1938 · Late Gochū-an period
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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Dozing off on fallen larch needles, he dreams of his home country. The soft bed of needles is deep in a mountain far from home. The moment he rests his body, his heart returns to the home he was supposed to have left behind.