秋荷一滴露
A dewdrop rests on an autumn lotus leaf,
清夜坠玄天
As if fallen from the dark, clear night.
将来玉盘上
Upon the jade-like plate it moves,
不定始知圆
Rolling, revealing its round shape.
What the poem means
The poet pictures a dewdrop arriving from the night sky. It rolls on a lotus leaf, imagined as a jade plate, revealing its roundness.
Meet the poet
Wei Yingwu was a Tang poet known for quiet scenes from nature.
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