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    “Wild Cranes” Four poems by Nirmal Ghosh (translated into Chinese by Liuyu Ivy Chen)

    January 29, 2021 /

     

    The “Wild Cranes” poetry and calligraphy exhibition featuring works by Nirmal Ghosh, Liuyu Ivy Chen, Zhao Xu, and Tanya Ghosh will be held at the Chinese American Museum, DC from 12 to 19 July 2021.

     

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    How long can one gaze into the green hills,

    Between curtains of rain?

    The dribble of water down the gutter

    Measures our minutes on this Earth.

     

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    透过雨帘,

    你能凝望青山多久?

    雨水滴入沟槽

    倒数我们在地球上的一分一秒。

     

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