1 haiku (#8191) out of 13390
1825
.鬼虫も妻を乞ふやら夜の声
oni mushi mo tsuma wo kou yara yoru no koe
even the stag beetle
calls for a wife...
night voices
The haiku is more humorous in Japanese, since the stag beetle is called oni mushi, a "devil insect." Even the devil wants a wife.
All translations © 1991-2025 by David G. Lanoue, rights reserved.
