This poem is taken from Stand 244, 22(4) December 2024 - February 2025.

Chen Xianfa Three Poems Translated by Li Hai
A Cord with Two Ends

On summer nights,
I like sleeping in my family’s small yard.
My deceased relatives, returning as a breeze,
are rocking my chair.
The day’s unwashed clothes
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