On Encountering Evening Rain While Seeing Off Li Wei by Wei Ying-wu

River of Ch’u in light rain
evening bells of Chienyeh
rows of sails spreading out
birds disappearing slowly
Ocean Gate too far to see
riverside trees a distant green
there’s no end to goodbye
a pair of silk streams soak my sleeves

translated by Red Pine

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