夜热依然午热同
Night is still as hot as noon;
开门小立月明中
I open the door and stand briefly in moonlight.
竹深树密虫鸣处
Where bamboo and trees grow dense and insects call,
时有微凉不是风
A little coolness comes at times: it is not wind.
What the poem means
The night remains as hot as noon. Standing outside in moonlight, the poet notices occasional coolness among dense bamboo, trees and insect sounds, even without a clear breeze.
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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