Sunset glitters on the beads
Of the curtains. Spring flowers
Bloom in the valley. The gardens
Along the river are filled
With perfume. Smoke of cooking
Fires drifts over the slow barges.
Sparrows hop and tumble in
The branches. Whirling insects
Swarm in the air. Who discovered
That one cup of thick wine
Will dispel a thousand cares?
translated by Kenneth Rexroth
Gorgeous. I lift my glass of cabernet to you and Tu Fu.
Thank you. We both salute you in turn.
I add my cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee to the salute!
Well not exactly what Tu Fu and I had in mind but the gesture is what counts here.