Tatsuji Miyoshi

1900-1964 / Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

The adolescent

With evening
A beautiful adolescent returns home
Leaving the monastery gate

He throws a ball
Into a day which easily draws to a close
Throws the ball high into the sky
Playing as he returns home

The sky flows by like a dream
Quieting the colors of people and trees
In the tranquil street

Translation: 2010, Takako Lento
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