Glancing back
Glancing back,
I feel the chill of dusk —
in mountain blossoms.
I feel the chill of dusk —
in mountain blossoms.
Fallen on frost
Fallen on frost
in frost-stricken fields —
leaves of grass.
in frost-stricken fields —
leaves of grass.
In summer rains
In summer rains
high peaks are buoys
among the clouds.
high peaks are buoys
among the clouds.
In old age
In old age —
that"s when a snowy pine
looks its best.
that"s when a snowy pine
looks its best.
Ah, solitude
Ah, solitude —
it does have a color.
Evening showers.
it does have a color.
Evening showers.
On this day
On this day,
the time to set forth came —
last fall.
the time to set forth came —
last fall.
Every year
Every year
cicadas sing from higher
in young pines.
cicadas sing from higher
in young pines.
New again, now
New again, now —
that same old wind
in the willows.
that same old wind
in the willows.
It's still cold
It"s still cold,
cuckoo — but,
couldn"t you practice?
cuckoo — but,
couldn"t you practice?
A Mountainside
A mountainside —
clad with a sash of clouds
by thunderstorms.
clad with a sash of clouds
by thunderstorms.