One Thought, a Mortal Life · Stubborn and Foolish by Nature · 27 / 102
· A Spring Day
The spring day cradles a drowsy sweetness; I linger over the frogs' croaking as it sees the tender cold away. Egrets and grasses drift pale, the lake lies lazy, all dappled light. Three thousand scrolls of verse open onto a .
The pale guest keeps the tea steam company; graced with the sky's light, it plays among the grasses. In a dream, clear notes fold into a realm transfigured—free of the mortal world. I let my heart range wide and invite the five immortals.
Glosses—
Pale guest: another name for the pear blossom;
Bestowing favor (chǒng jiè): to grant honor and reward;
Among the grasses: a figure for the countryside;
Realm transfigured (huà jìng): language turned into a realm of its own;
Five immortals: the ghost immortal, the human immortal, the earth immortal, the heaven immortal, and the divine immortal.
*This work is original. If you repost it, please credit the original author Shixi Lin; any infringement, once discovered, will be pursued to the full extent of the law. In addition, the accompanying image comes from the internet and belongs to the original artist Yichui Wuyue.