In mountain scrub
In mountain scrub,
the rustle of evening
showers.
the rustle of evening
showers.
Bringing the moon
Bringing the moon
through my door of black pine:
a water rail.
through my door of black pine:
a water rail.
Summer rains
Summer rains
plant mountain paddies
with clouds.
plant mountain paddies
with clouds.
And had he been out?
And had he been out?
Still I would hate to leave
his snowy home.
Still I would hate to leave
his snowy home.
Gathering clouds
Gathering clouds
cannot contain the moonlight
in hailstones.
cannot contain the moonlight
in hailstones.
Far-flowing water
Far-flowing water —
and wild geese sent off
by swaying willows.
and wild geese sent off
by swaying willows.
That sound of thunder
That sound of thunder
storming at my eaves —
was hailstones.
storming at my eaves —
was hailstones.
A Bell, alone
A bell, alone —
on a snowy evening,
below a mountain.
on a snowy evening,
below a mountain.
High tide
High tide
breaks up the ice
at shoreline.
breaks up the ice
at shoreline.
All I waited for
All I waited for:
blossoms, glowing leaves,
then this morning — snow.
blossoms, glowing leaves,
then this morning — snow.