Frozen focus

by Wei Santang / March 31st, 2024

In distant views (Photo: Faye Sarras)

Grass crisp covers the ground
Stems gasp above the soil
Weighed by winter water
Wait those thirsty roots.
Another season chilled
Passes on mountain wind
Spring’s still sleeping petals found
In distant views where trees abound

Wei Santang is a scholar born and educated in the Far West in the second half of the 20th century. Faye Sarras teaches English and records the activities of plants from the mountains to the garden to the kitchen. Faye and Santang are the authors of In Solar Terms. The forthcoming books are: Temples of the Heart in Anqing and Porto (with He Ying); On Mushrooms and Mountains (with Faye Sarras). Read other articles by Wei.

This article was posted on Sunday, March 31st, 2024 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.