Night On The West River Poem by Bai Juyi

Night On The West River

Rating: 2.7


No moon
To light my way upon the stair,
Cold comfort
In the wine I drink alone.

Black clouds,
Rain,
The hurried flight of birds,
Water flowing grayly
In the dusk.

A rising storm,
Boats tugging at their mooring ropes.
Or s ails full-spread
To take advantage of the wind.

A moving point of fire
In the dark,
The distant lantern
Of a passing boat.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Gerard C 07 November 2020

Where are the Chinese originals? English translations always leave doubt.

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Bai Juyi

Bai Juyi

Taiyuan, Shanxi
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