CVI

AT CH’EN CH’U

The river is lined with the

Huts of the fishermen. Floating

Poplar leaves dapple the water.

The sun is about to set.

The wind dies down. The ripples

Run red in the sunset.

Suddenly all around us

Are the boats of fishermen

Crying to us to buy their fish.

WANG SHI CH’ENG (WANG I SHANG)