The Small Pond by Yang Wan-li

zdunno03's avatarLeonard Durso

A spring’s eye of shadow resists even the slightest flow.
Among tree shadow, its lit water adorns warm clear skies.

Spiral of blades, a tiny waterlily’s clenched against dew,
and there at the very tip, in early light, sits a dragonfly.

translated by David Hinton

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