lament for the peony flowers
I grieve for the red peony by the steps
as evening nears just two blossomed stems remain
tomorrow morning’s wind will rise & finish them
rueful tonight in flame’s glow I watch red blossoms fade
Jack Hayes
© 2016
based on Bai Juyi: 惜牡丹花
xī mŭ dān huā
Image links to its source on Wiki Commons:
Tree Peony: Zhao Chang – Song Dynasty.
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