Clad in Black Robes
I should have no attractions to
The shapes and scents of this world
But how can I keep my vows
Gazing at today’s crimson maple leaves?
“As a Nun Gazing at the Deep Colors of Autumn”
by Ōtagaki Rengetsu, translated by John Stevens
image by 松岡明芳
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