Categories: Pyramid Poetry
For Li Po & Du Fu
By: Derek Hirsch
San Francisco, CA
Familiar rushes line the stream,
A pair of ducks streak against the twilight
From behind storm clouds
The moon appears
As the teacher in this poem.
An ancient temple lies in ruins
Waves gather to dance themselves
Quiet and calm the stream flows on
Gradually rain is falling.
– Derek Hirsch
San Francisco, CA
Topics: California, Chinese Roots, Poetry, Present Moment
Originally appeared in: March 1993