梅子留酸软齿牙
Plums leave a sour softness in my teeth;
芭蕉分绿与窗纱
Banana leaves lend their green to the window gauze.
日长睡起无情思
Waking on a long day, with no wish to be busy,
闲看儿童捉柳花
I idly watch children catching willow fluff.
What the poem means
Plums leave a sour feeling on the teeth, and banana leaves seem to tint the window gauze green. Waking from a nap with nothing urgent to do, the poet watches children chasing willow fluff.
Meet the poet
Yang Wanli was a Song poet who found lively details in plants, birds and small changes in nature.
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