Pair by pair, fidgety sparrows
On the bookshelves
Hop-hop.
Dot by dot, the pink plum petals
On the stone ink-slab
Drop-drop.
Reading Oracular Book
Of the Circular Changes,
She sits near a window,
Entirely forgetful
For how much longer
The yearly cycle
Will bestow its blessing on her—
The kingly blooming springtime.
Sandie
Ron