firstnightpoem

Afullmoonslowlyclimbedupthestarrysky,

whiteandbigandbright,

weekafterweek,dayafterday,

AppearslonelybutisYonghuan,

Topouroutthebrillianceofclearwaterond,

Littlestarsareflowinginthenightlikefireflies,

Theredcorridorsareruby??tiles,thepacewallsaredeep,

''''''''thidethesoftandcharmingvoithewing,

Ontheedgeofalotusleafpondoutsidethebridalchamber,

Alittlefemalecatcrieslikeababy,

SuddenlyIheardanothermalecatbarklikeasissy,

whileapproagthecrougkitten,

Themalecatbitesthelooseskinofthelittlefemalecat''''''''sneckwithhisteeth,

Climbslowlyupthebackofthekitten,

Ahefrontpawstorubthesidesofthekitten,

Themalecatquicklyperformsaseriesoflumbarspiretgmovements,

inthedarknightstarrysky,

Adarkclouddriftedbygently,

Atthistime,onlythemalecatmadealoudmeow,

Thelittleshe-catrollsoverandrolls,

andtossedthemalecatfromitsback,

Thenlickitsbackhairandlowerabdomen...?

Newlywedsbridalchamber.

The16-year-oldbridelookedatthenakedgroomandsaid:

Springrainandsummerwind,allisfly.

Autumnflowersandwintersnowdaogether.

Lifeisshortabroken.

Spriothegaxyahebirdsfly.

The18-year-oldgroomlookedatthenakedbrideandsaid:

Thepiraighttothetwopeaks.

Peasandagrasspitatthefootofthemountain.

ThespringwaterinLiandongisgushingupeveryday.

Greengrassmoistensthefourseasonsgreen.

Thebridegroom''''''''s36-year-oldmothereavesdroppedoutsidethedoorandsaid:

Ithinkbackthehetwofollowedeachother.

Boundlessloearsdoubledoors.

Husbandandwifehavethesamewings.

Whenthedeadliheyflyseparately.

theday.

GroomtoP.H.FishHarborSaddleHotel,

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