/ Thirteen Lines for Wine
There’s no need to cry out in the thick of humanity
no need to take advantage of the cloudy day’s gloom
when you realize a tragic cry is only music to others
when you realize good music is human jade descending
It seems only a school of fish can be free
those pagodas in the process of becoming abstract
if they want to collapse they’ll collapse quietly
if she wants to be caught she’ll be caught gladly
A good way is to imitate ancient joy
get paper and pen and carefully paint little shrimp
you’ll get to be a swimming bait-eating expert
Wine dreams dizzy you with dazzle
Wine dreams bring such trifling smiles
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