Listening To A Cicada 聽蟬,聽禪 -- by Peter Huang
To those who appreciate the beauty of English language, here is a dish I produced from my garden…. - Peter Huang 這是我從我花園中做出的一盤佳餚 , 獻給欣賞英語文之美的人 . - Peter Huang Listening To A Cicada 聽蟬 , 聽禪 Guess how many men would envy you: "Lucky cicada, you have a mute wife." Oh dear, dear. The summer is exacerbated by your tedious voice. As I enjoy being alone in my garden, my castle as well. Till come your long and boring shrieks… Yet nowhere can I see you. The key of the note hard to tell, the tone by no means appeals to ears. Strangely, in the end I reconcile with your monologue or complaint, whichever could be, whatever, and whenever from daybreak, through the afternoon with a high key, noisy and tedious. All that split the air, and disturb shadows of trees, turn soft only after dark; leave me to sweet dreams at night. Then stop, and sing no more, as though waiting to steal the secrecy from my soul. Oh, dear dear, cicada. Wha...