crouched on the dune today too Sado is not to be seen
sakyū ni uzukumari kyō mo sado wa mienai
1937–1938 · Late Gochū-an period
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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Crouched on the dune, he looks out to sea, but today too Sado is not to be seen. The single word "too" tells us it was invisible yesterday as well. The long time of a journey, waiting without quite waiting for an island that will not appear.