the katydid sings — so it is alive after all
naite kirigirisu ikite wa iru
1939–1940 · Matsuyama, Issō-an hermitage
Sōmokutō · The Crow (Karasu)
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The katydid is singing. To be singing is to be alive. The particle in "alive, at least" holds a quiet affirmation that asks for nothing more. On an autumn morning you pause at an insect's voice — and with that, the day has already begun.