At the Uhei dwelling.
water on the stones — making it a spring night
ishi ni mizu o, haru no yo ni suru
1939 · The last long journey
Sōmokutō · Heart for the Road (Tabigokoro)
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A poem from a night spent at an acquaintance's house. Sprinkle water on the garden stones and, with that alone, the mood of a spring night is complete. The phrasing "making it a spring night" is witty, and you can almost see the very gesture of casting the water.