
Magnolia Slope
Lotus blossoms adrift out across treetops
flaunt crimson calyxes among mountains.
At home beside this stream, quiet, no one
here. Scattered. Scattered open and falling.
— Wang Wei, see more in
Classical Chinese Poetry
All poems, art, and photos are public domain or used by permission of author or publisher. Magnolia photo by Joey's Planting, via Flickr.