Santōka Alarm
日本語EN

since I stopped meeting people — mountain butterflies

hito ni awanaku narite yori yama no chōchō

1939 · The last long journey
Sōmokutō · Heart for the Road (Tabigokoro)

Notes

Entering the mountain path, he no longer crosses paths with people. In their place, butterflies flicker into view. Butterflies like a sign that he has crossed the border from the world of people into the world of the mountains. A poem where brightness outweighs loneliness.

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