After “To the Tune of the Prelude to the Melody of Water,” by Su Dong-po

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Ad Libitum1 November 2011After “To the Tune of the Prelude to the Melody of Water,” by Su Dong-poDaniel BoschDaniel BoschFrom Cambridge, MA 02139.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-155-9-201111010-00006 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Blue sky, was the very first moon so full?The moon in my wine cup follows this rule:One gulp or one serious spill,It's new.So many brightly-lit drinking hallsUp there! Is it “Mid-Autumn Festival”?I'll come—as long as it's not a spiritualJourney:Cold wind-borne travelTo extraterrestrial crystalPalaces frightens me. And who'llMy shadowDance with if I go?On earth, full moonlight's glazedEvery red mansion's door. Nothing can keepThe moon from low windows: she's amazedBy what men do in bed when they don't sleep.I know she's a pin, ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Cambridge, MA 02139.Current Author Address: Daniel Bosch, 154 Auburn Street 2W, Cambridge, MA 02139. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 November 2011Volume 155, Issue 9Page: 592KeywordsHeartScarsSleepWine ePublished: 1 November 2011 Issue Published: 1 November 2011 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2011 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...