問女何所思，問女何所憶 - Temple Tree Path

Temple Tree Path - Wang Wei

Temple Tree Path
Wang Wei

Narrow, sunless path to the temple tree,
Deep, dark, and moss laden.
Attend the gate while sweeping the yard,
Should a monk come down from the hill.

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bokane wrote:

Jul. 16th, 2005 01:37 am (UTC)

The repetition of 阴 in the first two lines strikes me as jarring, but I like this poem.

bride wrote:

Jul. 17th, 2005 05:02 am (UTC)

The melodic and inverted tonality in the first two lines make up for that... for me, at least =)

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