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snapping dead branches, thinking of nothing

kareeda pokipoki omou koto naku

1938–1939 · Yuda · Fūraikyo hut
Sōmokutō · Cold and Alone (Kokan)

Notes

He snaps dead branches for kindling, crack after crack. Only his hands move; his mind thinks nothing at all. When you recall that "thinking of nothing" comes from a man of many troubles, the blessing of this empty-minded time comes through. A poem of handwork on a winter morning.

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