Song Of The Forge Poem by Li Po

Song Of The Forge

Rating: ★2.9


The forge-fire sets a glow in the heavens,
the hammer thunders, showering the smoke with sparks.

A ruddy smithy, the white face of the moon,
and the hammer, ringing down cold dark canyons.

Li T'ai-po
tr. Hamil

Li Po
Tuesday, December 31, 2002
poem poems cold dark fire
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Glen Kappy 07 November 2016

a vivid description. is there a deeper meaning? yes or no, the word-picture is enough to hold me and make me wonder. -glen kappy

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* Sunprincess * 12 September 2015

...so vivid and picturesque ★

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