Matsuo Basho

Midfield

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Midfield - meaning Summary

Unattached Song in Open Field

The poem offers a spare, immediate scene: a skylark singing alone in the middle of a field. Its economy places sound and solitude at the center, suggesting an unmoored, transient presence rather than a narrative. The image invites a quiet attentiveness to this single, unattached moment—music without human framing, a natural occurrence standing on its own and prompting reflection on freedom, isolation, and the brevity of perception.

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Midfield, attached to nothing, the skylark singing.

Translated by Robert Hass
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