catching the rain a pailful of beautiful water
ame o ukete oke ippai no utsukushii mizu
1938–1939 · Yuda · Fūraikyo hut
Sōmokutō · Cold and Alone (Kokan)
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He left a pail under the dripping eaves and it filled with water. How beautiful is this water, received from heaven without a trip to the well. To a life lived on begged water, even the rain is a welcome gift.