Modern Japan
19
Hatsuo Kitamura
Rough Sea
She dips her feet in the full tide;
The moonlight falls on her fair body;
Her hair streams out.
The moonlight falls on her fair body;
Her hair streams out.
Her hand trembles as it touches the fruit.
A chair dances.
The captain’s daughter laughs
A green laugh.
A chair dances.
The captain’s daughter laughs
A green laugh.
The cape is out of sight;
Seagulls fly high and low,
Following the fragrance
Of the boat.
Seagulls fly high and low,
Following the fragrance
Of the boat.
The rain has cleared away.
The sky is blue;
The sea is blue.
The sky is blue;
The sea is blue.
