deciding to stay the night — my hometown's onion flowers
tomaru koto ni shite furusato no negibōzu
1939 · Last long journey
Sōmokutō · Heart for the Road (Tabigokoro)
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He has made up his mind to spend the night in his hometown. Seen with that settled heart, even the flowering onion heads in the field look dear. Their comical shapes stand as if to welcome the one who has come home.