The final lines of Matsuo Bashō’s ‘Narrow Road to the Deep North,’ one of the most celebrated works of Japanese literature of all time. The passage ends with a famous haiku (as translated by International Poetry Forum alum Sam Hamill): “Clam ripped from its shell, / I move on to Futami Bay: / passing autumn.” As read by Kimiko Hahn at a sold-out International Poetry Forum event in Pittsburgh, PA, January 2025. Filming thanks to our friends at @cityofasylumpittsburgh. | International Poetry Forum