My first poetry friday post:
The Cicada
Pure of heart and therefore hungry,
All night long you have sung in vain –
Oh, this final broken indrawn breath
Among the green indifferent trees!
Yes, I have gone like a piece of driftwood,
I have let my garden fill with weeds....
I bless you for your true advice
To live as pure a life as yours.
by Li Shangyin, in the 9th Century
(discovered this in today's research)
Poetry is good for brain training. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely poem you found. Inspiring.
ReplyDeletePretty poem!
ReplyDeleteI wonder how accurate is the translation...not only is there the whole language thing, but centuries to contend with.
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