Mountain Tasting gathers a wide cross section of haiku and a selection or the diaries of the wandering Japanese poet, Santoka (1882-1940). Santoka lived his life in the long Zen poet/wandering
hermit tradition of Japan that includes Basho, Ryokan and Saigyo. His Zen practice was that of solitary walking and begging. The open road was to become both his home and his monastery. He
wrote, "Days I don't enjoy: Any day I don't walk, drink sake, and compose haiku." His haiku are admired in Japan and around the world for their unadorned style.
