for Tie Wu
Let me hold this brush
and I will remember
the drops of water
and I will remember
the drops of water
upon the white paper
watch the water strokes
disappear like Spring
watch the water strokes
disappear like Spring
let me hold my breath
a cloud begins to form
I remember emptiness
a cloud begins to form
I remember emptiness
how it looked before
the way it later was
let me do this again
the way it later was
let me do this again
poem after Chu Guangxi
ReplyDeletenot to rouse the ducks
from their attentions
each for the other
I let the boat
glide silently
obeying
the weed stream’s
will
Lovely!
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