Yuan Chen Poems

Infinite peach-blossom shades,
her rouged and powdered cheeks.

Spring breezes help her break my heart,
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Autumn clusters surround my house just like Tao Yuanming's.
I walk full circle round the fence as the sun slowly tilts.
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I’ve seen the sea—how could I settle for a river?
There are no other clouds after you’ve seen Mount Wu.
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Your letter unfolds and unfolds forever.
I flatten it with my hands to read:

tearstains, tearstains and a trace of rouge
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It is half dawn and half dark
and drunk in dreams I smell flowers and hear a skylark.
A puppy drags a rope and knocks off a bell, ringing
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In an inn by the Jialing, my traveler's bed feels empty.
The water flows noisily all night.
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Thousand of mountains and waters part us. No letters come.
I know you care for me, since you dream of me
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