in the fold of the hills here again this year gentians
yamafutokoro no kotoshi mo koko ni rindō no hana
1937–1938 · Late years at Gochū-an
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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In the same spot in the mountains' embrace, the gentians have bloomed again this year. "Here again this year" — the joy of meeting a flower he also saw last year. It is the faithfulness of the seasons that only one who stays in one place can know.