Ballads of Four Seasons: Summer

by Li Bai

Charles Courtney Curran, Lotus lilies, 1888

　　On Mirror Lake outspread for miles and miles,

　　The lotus lilies in full blossom teem.

　　In fifth moon Xi Shi gathers them with smiles,

　　Watchers o'erwhelm the bank of Yuoye Stream.

　　Her boat turns back without waiting moonrise

　　To yoyal house amid amorous sighs.

　　Li Po

Ballads of Four Seasons: Summer was featured as TheShort Story of the Day on Tue, Jun 21, 2022

A Song of an Autumn Midnight is the title of Li Bai's "autumn" poem in this series.