Jiangnan Rain and Mist That Suffocates You; The Sorrow of a Past Life
The drizzle dampened the Jiangnan region,
Water droplets trace a dreamscape along the strands of hair,
The ancient bluestones have slumbered for a hundred years,
Is this lifetime just for me to tread upon?,
Echoes of a past life,
Like a full moon reflected on the surface beneath the small bridges,
Willows swaying gently,
Dancing with countless emotions?
Faded white ancient walls,
Are the imprints of my fingertips,
The water-ink smearing of azure and dark gray bricks and tiles,
Dense sorrow on the paper,
Sighing, rejoicing,
Tears flowing under the vast expanse of water and sky,
The stifled joy of overwhelming happiness,
The beauty of the zither,
The beauty of the rain,
The beauty of the scenery,
The beauty of a past life,
A hundred-year cycle shrouded in misty rain,
Impossible to express in words,
A nostalgic murmur of this water town,
Blue and white porcelain,
To come in the next life--,
Who will accompany me by the lakeside?,
A small boat under the moonlight,
Brewing tea within a painting,
2014.11.25
