Poem
Heiichi Sugiyama
Water
I tiltbucket-shaped water and
toss it out all at once:
for a moment it floats in the air in the shape of a rhombus
smashes against concrete
flattens screaming
extends feelers as if begging for help
struggles a little
then silently expires
© Translation: 2011, Takako Lento
WATER
From: Konomagakure
Publisher: Shujitsukanbo, Nagano
Publisher: Shujitsukanbo, Nagano
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Water
I tiltbucket-shaped water and
toss it out all at once:
for a moment it floats in the air in the shape of a rhombus
smashes against concrete
flattens screaming
extends feelers as if begging for help
struggles a little
then silently expires
© 2011, Takako Lento
From: Konomagakure
From: Konomagakure
Water
I tiltbucket-shaped water and
toss it out all at once:
for a moment it floats in the air in the shape of a rhombus
smashes against concrete
flattens screaming
extends feelers as if begging for help
struggles a little
then silently expires
© 2011, Takako Lento
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