Starlight

The seconds bright (Photo: Faye Sarras)

Endless the vision
Seeking precision
In all the seconds bright
Holding the unreachable
Learning what‘s unteachable
On Earth by day or night
Picked for their beauty
Caressed beyond duty.

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.