Reflection
This poem is inspired by a legend about the ancient Chinese poet Li-Bai. It says he was drunk and drowned after jumping into Yangtze River in an attempt to embrace the Moon.
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Has the world turned upside down
Why those trees in the lake are with
Their bottoms on the tops, tops the bottoms
Has the Moon fallen into the lake
Why it lingers on the water
Like a floating silver disc
Is that my twin brother slipped into the waves
His face is trembling
His eyes looking directly into mine
I am all confused now
One more drink I need
To double my courage
I must jump into the lake
To save my brother and scoop up the Moon
Lest they sink deeper into the water
By Shih-Fang Wang
From: United States