winter peony a brave letter came what relief
fuyubotan hotto isamashii tayori ga atta
1937–1938 · Wartime verses
Sōmokutō · The Home Front (Jūgo)
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A brave, heartening letter arrives from the front, and the household breathes a sigh of relief — word that he is safe. In the garden, a winter peony blooms within its straw shelter. The warmth of relief and the warmth of a flower opening in the cold keep company.