七绝•初秋 - 孟朝岗
一番秋雨涨前溪，蛙鼓渐高蝉噪低。
裹腹核桃枝上挂，伶仃凋叶落墙西。
A Quatrain by Meng Chaogang
(Early Autumn)
A bout of autumn rain swells the front mere,
Cicada-sighs fade, frogs croak loud and clear.
Walnuts swing heavy on twigs, big and round,
The west wall sees a leaf fall like a tear.
Tr. Ziyuzile
11/08/2024
