Songs of a Cowherd/Grapefruit

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Songs of a Cowherd
by Itō Sachio, translated by Shio Sakanishi
4621309Songs of a CowherdShio SakanishiItō Sachio

Grapefruit

Foolishly I bought
Two enormous grapefruit;
Since they will not
Go into my sleeves,
I am embarassed by them.

Who says Sachio,
The cowherd poet,
Has a face that resembles
A grapefruit?