Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AFTER LUNCH, by PO CHU-YI Poet's Biography First Line: After lunch - one short nap Last Line: "just go on living, regardless of ""short"" or ""long." Alternate Author Name(s): Bai Juyi; Bo Juyi; Po Chu-i; Lo T'ien; Jyu-yi Subject(s): China - Tang Dynasty (618-905) | ||||||||
AFTER lunch -- one short nap: On waking up -- two cups of tea. Raising my head, I see the sun's light Once again slanting to the south-west. Those who are happy regret the shortness of the day; Those who are sad tire of the year's sloth. But those whose hearts are devoid of joy or sadness Just go on living, regardless of "short" or "long." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MADLY SINGING IN THE MOUNTAINS by PO CHU-YI ON THE BIRTH OF HIS SON by SU SHIH THE LITTLE CART by CH'EN TZU-LUNG BOATING IN AUTUMN by LU YU (1125-1210) HOW I SAILED ON THE LAKE TILL I CAME TO THE EASTERN STREAM by LU YU (1125-1210) THE HERD BOY by LU YU (1125-1210) THE PEDLAR OF SPELLS by LU YU (1125-1210) MADLY SINGING IN THE MOUNTAINS by PO CHU-YI |
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