中国大好き

Gong Zhijian
A REASON NOT TO CRY

spring wind, a pair of cattle trying to mate
first time it won’t work
second time, with the help of the holder
they finish the old rite of life
joy is so short, giving birth takes so long
spring wind, please give this moaning cow
a reason not to cry

Tr. MW, May 2017

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