The Day of Qing Ming

Inspired by the Chinese poet Du Mu, this poem is about the Tomb Sweeping or Spring Festival. Still under construction.

The early lights welcome Qing Ming

Ma kindles a stove：the child wakes

A plumaged cloud, laden with spring

Joins their slow ascent to the graves

 

The red and white prayer eggs and kites

Rivet a road of weeping brooms

Rain-winds bring the promise of wine

To the father sweeping the tombs

 

Reviews

[stipe]

whoa... dis beautiful. maar bedoel u dalk ascent? ek hou van "weeping brooms" dis cool.