A POET LOOKS AT THE MOON
I hear a woman singing in my garden,
But I look at the moon in spite of her.
I have no thought of trying to find the singer
Singing in my garden;
I am looking at the moon.
And I think the moon is honouring me
With a long silver look.
I blink
As bats fly black across the ray;
But when I raise my head the silver look
Is still upon me.
The moon delights to make eyes of poets her mirror,
And poets are many as dragon scales
On the moonlit sea.
-Chang Jo Hsu [Zhang Ruoxu] (660 – c.720) China
…..Translated by Edward Powys Mathers
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The sentiments here are beautifully expressed. I love moonlit nights – especially during the warmer weather when it is pleasant being outdoors.
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Tonight is the super moon. I hope it’s not cloudy! I missed the last one.
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Same for me!
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Ah, that silver look! Yes. A moonlight bath.
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I can imagine there are poets that would focus on looking at the woman singing in the garden during a beautiful display of the moon. I like the focus of this poet in this lovely poem.
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