http://www.wordnik.com/lists/poetrie-drinking-alone-with-the-moon.xml Translated from the Chinese<br /><br />From a pot of <a href="/words/wine">wine</a> among the flowers<br />I drank alone. There was no one with me--<br />Till, raising my cup, I asked the <a href="/words/bright">bright</a> moon<br />To bring me my <a href="/words/shadow">shadow</a> and make us three.<br /><a href="/words/Alas">Alas</a>, the moon was unable to drink<br />And my shadow tagged me <a href="/words/vacant">vacant</a>ly;<br />But still for a while I had these friends<br />To <a href="/words/cheer">cheer</a> me through the end of spring...<br />I sang. The moon encouraged me.<br />I danced, my shadow tumbled <a href="/words/after">after</a>.<br />As long as I know we were <a href="/words/boon">boon</a> companions.<br />And then I was drunk, and we lost one another.<br /><br />...shall <a href="/words/good">good</a> will ever be secure?<br />I watch the long <a href="/words/River">River</a> of Stars. http://www.wordnik.com http://www.wordnik.com/words/wine Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:12:40 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/wine http://www.wordnik.com/words/bright Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:12:32 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/bright http://www.wordnik.com/words/shadow Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:12:15 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/shadow http://www.wordnik.com/words/alas Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:12:10 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/alas http://www.wordnik.com/words/vacant Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:12:07 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/vacant http://www.wordnik.com/words/cheer Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:12:04 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/cheer http://www.wordnik.com/words/after Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:11:59 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/after http://www.wordnik.com/words/boon Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:11:55 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/boon http://www.wordnik.com/words/good Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:11:53 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/good http://www.wordnik.com/words/river Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:11:49 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/river