At the water's edge on the moor to the south
of the river, there stands a plum tree
The blossoms that flower on its sparse branches
bring tidings of spring
At dusk the tree casts its shadow
long on the ground
The moon appears, joining the gulls
that soar. How delightful!
- Honko
Kuge shu [The Collected Works of Kiige], in Gozan bungaku zenshu
[Complete Collection of the Literature of the Five Temples] (Tokyo, I936)
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