EPISODE · Jun 6, 2026 · 4 MIN
Not Yet, But I Am Here
from Calm Leaves: Waka Poetry from My Great-Grandfather's Japan · host Saku
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.A poem about waiting, returning, and the quiet practice of showing up — even when nothing has changed yet.Original Japanese waka with English translation by Saku.
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