寺前螳螂 A Mantis in Front of a Temple

羅漢坡道上,
On the ramp lined with arhat statues, 
無頭雄螳螂.
Lay a headless male mantis.
一生將結束,
Its life was about to end;
無憾血脈長.
It had no regrets--its bloodline would be extended.

* 朋友和我走在靈隱寺前的坡道時, 朋友注意到一隻掙扎著的怪蟲. 那怪蟲原來是交配繁衍時被雌螳螂咬去頭部的雄螳螂.

* 羅漢無憾: https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/阿羅漢

* 一生無憾: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/06/no-1-key-to-a-happier-longer-life-according-to-the-oldest-americans-i-wish-i-knew-this-in-my-30s.html