Otagaki Rengetsu | Poem

The little persimmons drying outside
under the eaves
of my hermitage
Are they freezing tonight
In the winter storm?
(transl. John Stevens)
 
Translation of the poem, see: Stevens, John Stevens: Lotus Moon: The Poetry of the Buddhist Nun Rengetsu, New York: Weatherhill, 1994, p.89.
 
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Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875)
Poem, 1869
Ink on paper
30.9 x 44.1 cm (12 x 17¼ in.)
Mounting 106 x 46.5 cm (41¾ x 18¼ in.)
Wooden box