wagtail sits
on sparse branch
ample space and clear all round
wonders outward
feels within
content in its place
satisfied with its lot;
a worm today
and some seeds in the evening;
a quite and safe spot at dusk
and rest and sleep when it is time
(based on painting Wagtail by Seitei (Shotei) Watanabe 1851-1918)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
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