Bai Juyi on gay
Bai Juyi7 quotes“I remember, when I was young, How easily my mood changed from sad to gay. … But now that age comes, A moment of joy is harder and harder to get.”
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A little child paddles a little boat, Drifting about, and picking white lotuses. He does not know how to hide his tracks, And duckweed’s opened up along his path.
Bai JuyiBai Juyi Autumn clouds, vague and obscure; The evening, lonely and chill. I felt the dampness on my garments, But saw no spot, and heard no sound of rain.
Bai JuyiBai Juyi Two monks sit facing, playing chess on the mountain, The bamboo shadow on the board is dark and clear. Not a person sees the bamboo’s shadow, One sometimes hears the pieces being moved.
Bai JuyiBai Juyi Fumes of wine shorten the long road.
Bai JuyiBai Juyi A strip of water’s spread in the setting sun, Half the river’s emerald, half is red. I love the third night of the ninth month, The dew is like a pearl; the moon like a bow.
Bai JuyiBai Juyi If the Fleeting World is but a long dream, it does not matter whether one is young or old.
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