Matsuo Basho

With a Warbler

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With a Warbler - meaning Summary

Harmony of Bird and Mountain

This short poem imagines the mountain willow as if it had a warbler for a soul, allowing the tree to sleep peacefully. The image fuses voice and stillness, suggesting mutual life between bird and place. It presents a calm moment of natural empathy, where song and landscape become one and restful harmony follows.

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With a warbler for a soul, it sleeps peacefully, this mountain willo

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