Welcoming Shade

This welcoming shade is the inspiration to this piece...

1 汗滴珠流顏無彩 Gone is the radiance as sweat dripped like beads from my face,
2 河畔柳樹借蔭蓋 Under the shade of willows by the riverbank I sought,
3 幾陣涼風爽心神 A few moments of cool breeze to invigorate my spirit,
4 折枝恩報植未來 In gratitude, a branch broken to grow for the future.

4 A good gardener knows that a broken willow twig will root easily. Also in ancient times, a tiny branch was given to a parting friend so that he could root in his new location as easily.

Wednesday, April 5, 2023