五绝·孟夏倩影 — 孟朝崗

五绝·孟夏倩影 — 孟朝崗

 

镜取半山色，双鸥误入图。

啼鹃扰清夏，紫燕试平湖。

 

Tranquil Vista of Early Summer

— Meng Chao-gang

 

My lens draws in the half-hid hill,

Two dopey gulls gate-crash the view.

A cuckoo breaks the summer’s still;

Swallows skim th’ lake, as if on cue.  

 

Tr. Ziyuzile

10/05/2025