Fifteen Poets of Modern Japan/Dusk

by Kawaki Makoto

Ryuko Kawaji

Dusk

Into the beautiful duskLight has gone to its death.On the busy streetShadows disappear.

The soft sounds of eveningTempt from the tired, dreaming earthThe little breezes,And the street-trees cry in low tones.

The lights of the streetGive welcome to the night—Darkness of gold and death.Light has gone to its deathFar beyond the wind.