Gold vessels of fine wines,
thousands a gallon,
Jade dishes of rare meats,
costing more thousands,
I lay my chopsticks down,
no more can banquet,
I draw my sword and stare
wildly about me:
Ice bars my way to cross
the Yellow River,
Snows from dark skies to climb
the T'ai-hang mountains!
At peace I drop a hook
into a brooklet,
At once I'm in a boat
but sailing sunward...
(Hard is the journey,
Hard is the journey,
So many turnings,
And now where am I?)
So when a breeze breaks waves,
bringing fair weather,
I set a cloud for sails,
cross the blue oceans!
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Comments2Not that impressed with this one, kinda felt lost reading it. Maybe I'm not the target audience, but there's just so much going on and the typos distract from it. I guess the journey is hard and stuff, I get that, but it just didn't feel enjoyable overall. Not my favortie poem but i guess every1 has different taste.
WOW, THIS WAS A REAL FANTASY JOURNEY, FEELS LIKE AN EPIC ADVENTURE ACROSS RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS. KINDA MADE ME THINK ABOUT LIFE, OUR STRUGGLES AND ULTIMATELY FINDING PEACE. ALSO GOT HUNGRY WITH THAT TALK ABOUT WINE AND FOOD. DIDNT REEALLY UNDERSTAND SOME PARTS BUT THE WHOLE VIBE WAS INTRUIGIGING! NOT USUAL STUFF I COME ACROSS BUT INTERESTING. REALLY PUTS YA IN THE POET'S SHOES.