Leaves and Birds
by Bing Hua
translated by Yingcai Xu

A wingless leaf
Can fly high
Because of the wind that lifts it

A landed bird
Can take off again
Because of the two wings it possesses

Leaves are earthbound
Yet, birds, celestial


First published in February’s Rose, (Finishing Line Press, 2022)



 


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