Marlon
Playing with the Moon (after Li Bai)
I see the bright moon light
really nice.
It seems like if it is a life
with its nose, two eyes and
its big mouth looks
just like a clear baseball
really shining
last night with the moon and I hit
a gran' slam
I ran all the bases
and drink Gatorde.
Then we went home.
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Translating Wang Wei
Deer man I don't see you on the mountain
but your shadow and
you are a man
upon the hill is a forest
a green one
hear the sounds of birds but
deep
you will hear music and
deeper
you will see the sun but
if you enter the sun you will never die and
live forever.
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