the stillness of death — clear sky, a tree with no leaves
shi no shizukesa wa harete ha no nai ki
1938–1939 · Yuda · Fūraikyo hut
Sōmokutō · Cold and Alone (Kokan)
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What is the stillness of death like? It is like a tree stripped bare of leaves under a clear sky. Holding nothing, hiding nothing, it simply stands. In the form of a winter tree he sees the peace of death.