the heart full of regret spider lilies ablaze
kuiru kokoro no manjushage moyuru
1937–1938 · Late years at Gochū-an
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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Walking with a heart full of regret, before his eyes the spider lilies bloom a burning red. The redness of the flowers answers the fire within his chest. He never names what he regrets; only the color speaks it.