nothing but crickets crying at me
kōrogi ni nakarete bakari
1925–1932 · Years of mendicant wandering
Sōmokutō · The Begging Bowl (Hachi no ko)
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On an autumn night, the crickets do nothing but cry at him. In the passive 'cried at' lies a long night alone — as though he were being reproached, or else consoled.