Time to line up
On the ship’s deck,
Those whose good luck
Brought them this far.
Who will go first?
Who will go next?
The crowd steps up
On their tip-toes,
All the grey heads,
All the heads left.
The ones a bit
Too young just yet
Stand to the back,
But a few scooch
Through to go soon.
And there! The moon!
Saturday, June 26, 2021
In Truth, Li Bai Did Not Wish for the Moon
