No. 24 · Seven-character quatrain
九月九日忆山东兄弟
Thinking of My Brothers on the Ninth Day of the Ninth Month
by Wang Wei 王维 · 699 – 761
- Family
- Festival
- Homesickness
独在异乡为异客Alone in a strange land, a stranger,
每逢佳节倍思亲at every festival I miss my family more.
遥知兄弟登高处Far off, I know where my brothers climb —
遍插茱萸少一人they have all pinned on dogwood, and one is missing.
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