in Gochū one man, always one man — the grass sprouting
gochū ichinin itsumo hitori no kusa moyuru
1938–1939 · Yuda · Fūraikyo hut
Sōmokutō · Cold and Alone (Kokan)
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"One man in Gochū" is himself, living alone in the Gochū hermitage. At the feet of that repeated "always alone," the spring grass is sprouting. Right beside the words that speak of solitude is set the color of new life.