Composing in the Moonlight on a Snowy Night

Zhu Shuzhen
Chinese
1135 – 1180

 

An entire tree of plum blossoms
between the snow and the moon
Pure petals, moonwhite moon
and snow glow cold
Inside, outside
clear and pure
We serve wine, sing poems
and let inspiration rise without end

Translation by Emily Goedde

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