the water i begged and carry back spills — how cool
morōte modoru mizu ga koboreru suzushiku mo
1939–1940 · Matsuyama, Issō-an hermitage
Sōmokutō · The Crow (Karasu)
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He is given some water and carries it home in his arms. With each step it sways and spills, and those drops are cool against his bare skin. He records a small pleasure at the heart of a meager life, from the side of the spilling water. A poem that makes a morning cup of water taste a little better.