Two monks sit facing, playing chess on the mountain,
The bamboo shadow on the board is dark and clear.
Not a person sees the bamboo’s shadow,
One sometimes hears the pieces being moved.
(Bai JuYi)
More Poetry from Bai JuYi:
- 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)