04 Life Ebbing Away
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The narrator embarks on a journey to Japan’s far north to improve his haiku. Approaching sixty, he reflects on his mortality and feels humbled by the legacy of the Zen poet Saigyō. Leaving home with a sense of finality, he crosses the Shirakawa Barrier. The text also includes several poignant poems contemplating idleness, the brevity of life, and nature’s fleeting beauty, ranging from mosquito larvae to dragonflies and radiant fireflies.