thinking of nothing the persimmon leaves fall and fall
nani omou to mo naku kaki no ha no ochiru koto shikiri
1937–1938 · Late years at Gochū-an
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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Not thinking of anything in particular, he sits vacantly. All the while the persimmon leaves keep steadily falling. The mind is empty of thought, and only the sound of falling leaves marks the passing of time.