a fire burning and burning, beautifully
moe ni moyuru hi nari utsukushiku
1939–1940 · Matsuyama, Issō-an hermitage
Sōmokutō · The Crow (Karasu)
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A fire burning and burning. That alone he sees as beautiful. It is not said what the fire consumes. A straight admiration for the thing that burns itself out, following only its own force.