Sitting outside as summer arrives
The sky - a deep azure blue
and not a single cloud in sight
A symphony of birds perform their lovely music
as honeybees dance through cool air
I sit peacefully aware
as thoughts of Heaven and Earth enter my mind
A woodpecker in the distance
wakes me from my daydream
Felix Gervits
The pool behind Ch'i-an
Pond-chestnuts poke through floating chickweed on the green brocade pool:
A thousand summer orioles sing as they play among the roses.
I watch the fine rain, alone all day
While side by side the ducks and drakes bathe in their crimson coats
Tu Mu
(A.C. Graham translation)
