Wrapping the rice cakes,
with one hand
she fingers back her hair.
Translated by Robert Hass
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Wrapping the rice cakes,
with one hand
she fingers back her hair.
Translated by Robert Hass
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Comments1Wow, this one's really profound. Short but packed with imagery. Just love how it paints a pic of this lady managing mundane duties while nonchalantly tucking back her hair. Real life portrayal of complexities of life in these few simple lines. The beauty of simpliticty, right.