Abe Midorijo (1886-1980)

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By withered reeds
dimmed by clouds
the water sleeps

~

I hug a stone
burnt in a fire —
a dream of autumn

by withered reeds
dimmed by clouds
the water sleeps

~

keichitsu ya
yoji no gotoku
ashi narashi

the bug comes out
of hibernation, infant like
works its legs

~

yume no ato oute hare nari sawayaka ni

chasing remnants
of a dream--the sky clears
and becomes crisp

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