this morning cool I take my rice gruel
kesa wa suzushii okayu o itadaku
1937–1938 · Late years at Gochū-an
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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On a summer morning when the heat has eased, he takes his gruel in the coolness. The word "itadaku," to humbly receive, carries a quiet gratitude for a single bowl of porridge. Nothing special happens — and just so, it becomes a morning full of thanks, a cool breeze passing beyond the steam.