Eyes shut,
mouth open.
Eyes open,
mouth shut,
Eyes and mouth
open and open.
They say,
“Shivering of plum blossoms
on black branch
shakes loose spring
in bright snow.”
Eyes shut,
mouth open.
Eyes open,
mouth shut,
Eyes and mouth
open and open.
They say,
“Shivering of plum blossoms
on black branch
shakes loose spring
in bright snow.”