Hokku 57
I row across the expanse of sea, And the far-away sky, — I row across the white billows of pain.
Yone Noguchi
I row across the expanse of sea, And the far-away sky, — I row across the white billows of pain.
In three short lines, the speaker is alone on open water, rowing toward a far-away sky. The sea is vast and the destination feels remote, so the image is one of smallness and effort.
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