firstigtoem

    firstnightpoem

    Afullmoonslowlyclimbedupthestarrysky,

    whiteandbigandbright,

    weekafterweek,dayafterday,

    AppearslonelybutisYonghuan,

    Topouroutthebrillianceofclearwaterond,

    Littlestarsareflowinginthenightlikefireflies,

    Theredcorridorsareruby??tiles,thepacewallsaredeep,

    ''''''''thidethesoftandcharmingvoithewing,

    Ontheedgeofalotusleafpondoutsidethebridalchamber,

    Alittlefemalecatcrieslikeababy,

    SuddenlyIheardanothermalecatbarklikeasissy,

    whileapproagthecrougkitten,

    Themalecatbitesthelooseskinofthelittlefemalecat''''