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      November 2, 2022A Little FlowerTing Li

      A little flower doesn’t know how beautiful she is
      She has no such a concept
      A little flower doesn’t even know her own name
      Not to mention the meaning
      On the side of the road
      A little flower never feels lonely
      She blooms as if she doesn’t know she will wither
      She withers as if she doesn’t know what is wither
      She just quietly blooms, blooms
      Like a ring that is just the right size
      Worn on the knuckle of God
      Translated from the Chinese by the author

      from #77 - Fall 2022

      Ting Li

      “I’ve translated poems written by myself in Chinese to English. I seek to explore the relationships between human beings and nature; to be precise, the interconnections between a soul and the creation. In this poem, I observe and reflect on spring, Bodhisattva, trees, flowers, and a shoe.”