the butterbur sprout that always comes up has come up
itsumo dete kuru fuki no tō dete kite iru
1937–1938 · Late years at Gochū-an
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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The butterbur sprouts that come up every year in the same spot have come up again this year. What "always comes up" "has come up" — confirming this ordinary repetition becomes the joy of welcoming spring.