The Bamboo Groves
Lin’an, China
2015
The Bamboo Groves
Sitting alone
in a recess of the bamboo groves,
I play the lute,
and then whistle a long tune.
No one else is visible
in the depth of the woods.
The bright moon
moves over, shining.
—Wang Wei (701 – 761)
–Translator: Qui Xiaolong
I like the photo, but what color are the trunks, green? yellow? brown?
Randy, they can be all of the above, but the healthy ones are green.