Ten of Dai Wangshu’s most classic short poems

1. "In Front of the Ancient God's Temple"

The things that passed away in front of the ancient God's Temple are on the dark water;

How many of me are printed on them, thinking gently The footprints;

The footprints are lighter and faster than those of long-legged water spiders.

From the green locust leaves, it jumps gently to;

The water is saturated with the sound of ancient sorrowful bells.

It skims over the ripples and steps on the waterweed;

Strides small, small;

walks briskly.

2. "Impression"

It's the faint sound of bells floating down into the deep valley;

It's the small fishing boat sailing to Yanshui ;

If it is a blue pearl, it has fallen into the dark water of the ancient well.

The dejected setting sun that shone on the top of the forest gently receded;

Following the shallow smile on his face, he rose from a lonely place;

Distant, lonely whimpering;

Slowly returning to a lonely place, a lonely place.

3. "Noctua"

Around the round light of the candle, the noctua performs a pitiful circular dance,

These banished immortals from the Fragrance Kingdom do not want to think of them. ;

Dead insects, undead leaves.

Say that this is a loved one taking a nap;

Flying over Guanshan, flying over cloud trees;

To comfort our misfortunes.

4. "White Butterfly"

Give me some wisdom, little white butterfly;

Open the blank page and close the blank page page?

Open pages: loneliness;

Closed pages: loneliness.

5. "Trouble"

It is said to be the sadness of lonely autumn, and the lovesickness of the distant sea.

If someone asked me about my worries, I would not dare to say your name.

I dare not say your name if someone asks about my worries.

It is said to be the lovesickness of the distant sea, and it is said to be the sadness of lonely autumn.