• After Long Winter

  • Mar 7 2022
  • Length: 2 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • After long winter, giving  
    each other nothing, we collide  
    with blossoms in our hands. 

    by Chiyo

    Chiyo (1703-1775) was a Japanese poet of the Edo period, a Buddhist nun, and widely regarded as one of the greatest poets of haiku (then called hokku). After Long Winter is one of the best haiku ever written. Period. Translated by David Ray.

    This piece originally appeared in The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters episode.

    Featuring: Susan Kay Anderson, Glen Stohr, Curt Hopkins, Richard La Rosa, and Maren Euwer.

    Words and music ©2021 by Scott Taylor, unless otherwise noted.
    Transcript can be found at scott-taylor.co

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