EPISODE · May 30, 2026 · 4 MIN
The Cat and the Breathing
from Calm Leaves: Waka Poetry from My Great-Grandfather's Japan · host Saku
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.
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