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