A final post for the China poetry series<\/p>\n
Chou Nu Er<\/p>\n
In days when I was young and didn’t know the taste of sorrow
\nI like to climb the storied tower,
\nI like to climb the storied tower;
\nTo write the latest odes I forced myself to tell of sorrow.<\/p>\n
Now that I understand the taste of sorrow altogether
\nI would like to tell, but stop,
\nI would like to tell, but stop;
\nInstead I say, ‘What a cool day! Such lovely autumn weather!’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A final post for the China poetry series Chou Nu Er In days when I was young and didn’t know the taste of sorrow I like to climb the storied tower, I like to climb the storied tower; To write the latest odes I forced myself to tell of sorrow. Now that I understand the … Continue reading Chou Nu Er, Xin QiJi<\/span>