To Li Bai

The willow in winter is slender,
    her switches plain and straight;
the West Lake wind sings over water,
    like smoothing silk, and late
in afternoon teahouses watching
    snow-brewed tea. That line—
I think of you—homesick with waning
    moons and lonely wine.

 

 

 

 

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