There’s a gleam of green in an old bottle,
There’s a stir of red in the quiet stove,
There’s a feeling of snow in the dusk outside —
What about a cup of wine inside?
(Bai JuYi)
More Poetry from Bai JuYi:
Bai JuYi Poems based on Topics: Wine, Emotions, Snow- Eating Bamboo Shoots (Bai Juyi Poems)
- A Lament for my Son, Ts'ui (Bai Juyi Poems)
- Kept Waiting! (Bai Juyi Poems)
- Rain On Autumn Night (Bai Juyi Poems)
- Autumn Thoughts, Sent Far Away (Bai Juyi Poems)
- Enjoying Pine and Bamboo (Bai Juyi Poems)