Midnight Lotus in the Emperor’s Garden
China
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China slides along the landscape like and ancient dragon for more than 13 thousand miles. This portion, close to Beijing, rolls along the crest of mountain ranges and fills daily with tourists.
In the royal garden
I hear a rhapsody,
of god’s voice
in the hum
of the afternoon cicada
I see the reflection
of a vast sky
and a vaster god
in the lotus pond
Dragonfly in Beijing Old Summer Palace
Lotus flower in pond
A Poetic Voyage 