In Remote Tongzhou, My Reply to Bai Juyi’s Last Letter: Four Poems: No. 2
酬 乐 天 得 微 之 诗 知 通 州 事 因 成： 四 首
茅 檐 屋 舍 竹 篱 州
虎 怕 偏 蹄 蛇 两 头。
暗 蛊 有 时 迷 酒 影
浮 尘 向 日 似 波 流。
沙 含 水 弩 多 伤 骨
田 仰 畲 刀 少 用 牛。
知 得 共 君 相 见 否？
近 来 魂 梦 转 悠 悠。
Chou Le Tian De Wei Zhi Shi Zhi Tong Zhou Shi Yin Cheng: Si Shou:
No. 2
Mao yan wu she zhu li zhou
Hu pa pian ti she liang tou.
An gu you shi mi jiu ying
Fu chen xiang ri si bo liu.
Sha han shui nu duo shang gu
Tian yang she dao shao yong niu.
Zhi de gong jun xiang jian fou?
Jin lai hun meng zhuan you you.
In Remote Tongzhou, My Reply to Bai Juyi’s Last Letter: Four Poems: No. 2
Abandoned bamboo fence under the eaves of a thatched house
Here even the tigers fear the local snakes and two-headed crocodiles.
Wine-dazed shadows and a season of hidden miasma
Waves of air-suspended dust floating in the sunlight.
The sand contains water critters that can quickly strike and wound
Cultivated fields with only a few oxen, so must rely on many sharp knives.
I know it is difficult for us to see each other
Have had numerous spirit dreams of you.