The Swan in Spring

by Wei Santang / April 7th, 2024

Attentively watched (Photo: Faye Sarras)

The lake ripples with newly hatched
Below and above, attentively watched
Clouds and waves in water meet
Flirting wings, feathers and feet
Flipping fins, scales and teeth
Together nibble what’s there to eat.
After winter, spring is supple
Life joyous bursts from frozen bubbles.

 

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, April 7th, 2024 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.