ancient air #7
there is an immortal wanderer, riding atop a crane
flying & flying across the High Translucence
he raises his voice in the midst of jade-green clouds
& pronounces his own tranquil name: An Qi
two by two, the jade white children
play music on their violet luan-bird shengs
shadows take flight at once & turn invisible
the wind circles back transporting their heavenly sound
I lift my head to gaze at them in the distance
where they’re floating & they’re flowing like the stars
& I hope to dine on grass of golden light
granting longevity until heaven collapses
Jack Hayes
© 2016
based on Li Bai: 古風 (七)
gŭ fēng (qī)
Image links to its source on Wiki Commons:瑞鶴 (Auspicious Cranes) 1112 (Song Dynasty): handscroll - ink and color on silk.
Public domain
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