green jade chimes by the window

I hung green jade chimes by the window,
with a screen of peacock feathers beneath.
Whenever the wind blows they flutter,
and beguile me with their tinkling sound.
In the nights it penetrates my sleep,
like the sound of distant temple bells.



anonymous, Korean sijo
tr. by Richard Rutt


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wind and light

Mayumi Terada - In a Bright Room

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