A Japanese woman in Tokyo reads her great-grandfather's waka poems — and finds that his quiet words, written decades ago, still speak to life today. Short episodes for anyone seeking a moment of calm.
Calm Leaves: Waka Poetry from My Great-Grandfather's Japan
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A Japanese woman in Tokyo reads her great-grandfather's waka poems — and finds that his quiet words, written decades ago, still speak to life today. Short episodes for anyone seeking a moment of calm.
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Publishing Since
5/23/2026
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Recent Episodes
June 6, 2026
Not Yet, But I Am Here
<p>Every morning, my great-grandfather walked alone to check on a winter flower — hoping to find it in bloom. It never was. Only the frost, and beneath it, a deep faithful green.</p><p>A poem about waiting, returning, and the quiet practice of showing up — even when nothing has changed yet.</p><p>Original Japanese waka with English translation by Saku.</p>
June 3, 2026
Save Them
<p>More machines. Still poor. My great-grandfather looks outward — at the struggling farming villages of his time — and hears a voice with no clear source. A poem about noticing what we cannot unhear. Original Japanese waka with English translation by Saku.</p>
May 30, 2026
The Cat and the Breathing
<p>In the middle of the night, a cat falls from the fence. My great-grandfather's wife does not wake — but her breathing shifts. A poem about stillness, and the quiet ways we pay attention to the people we love. Original Japanese waka with English translation by Saku.</p>
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