The Wind Rustles, It Blows In Autumn

Yasunari Kawabata
"The Silverberry Thief"

Moby Dick

"Yes, as everyone knows, meditation and water are wedded forever." - Herman Melville Moby Dick   

The quote is really similar to yours but I really wanted to do something else with the illustration.  

"Perfect day for Banana Fish "

Way too literal than I wanted, but my I wanted to get something done and didn't want to linger too long (i was already late) Anyway... TAG Mirella! You're it! P.S. this is the title to one of J.D. Salingers short stories.... was a pretty kinda title

To kick things off we have a old lady that's as wrinkly as the wet clothing she is trying to dry. "The spring air spun the spic and span draped sheets twisting, turning and knotting them together" I wish I could find the actual phrase from the poem but my search has been fruitless, instead I had to paraphrase.