Jade By Earside (耳旁玉) Poem by Wenjun Liu

Jade By Earside (耳旁玉)

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Once left
Jade by my ear.
Hears all clearer
Sound of fall.
Lower fly leaves red.
Colder mums dew.

耳旁玉,一朝离,遍听秋声红叶凄。

Thursday, October 8, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: loss
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Chinese hat sometimes have a decorative jade by the ears. It is said to be used to block the wearer's hearing so that you can pretend not to hear some things. The Chinese word for this jade is '玧', which is sometimes used in people's names.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Manonton Dalan 03 December 2015

very intriguing words...xiexie

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