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Now it reveals its hidden side
and now the other—thus it falls,
an autumn leaf.

Ryokan (1831)

- leaf







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裏を見せ表を見せて散る紅葉

(ura o mise / omote o misete / chiru momiji)

An most excellent choice of haiku by RYOKAN Taigu!

Interestingly, he wrote this haiku as he lay dying in February 1831, which gives the haiku's reference to autumn an extra poignancy.

If you're interested, all of Ryokan's haiku, in Japanese and English, are here:
https://terebess.hu/english/haiku/Ryokan-english.pdf

Cheers!

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