How to Observe Dark Clouds Polish Constellations
T R A N S L A T E D F R O M T H E C H I N E S E B Y C H E N D U
You must be like a flying saucer
In either the dark or the translucent universe
Rove like an uncontrolled leaf
Glide like an unrestrained spider
Only then can you have the privilege to witness occasionally
Dark clouds wipe the dimness from the constellations
You must cultivate yourself into a sprite or nix at the world’s end
Be truly familiar with the changed directions of the mountain range
And the peacefully secluded place which even monsters can’t reach
Only then can you have the fortune to observe sporadically
How dark clouds wipe the gloom from the constellations
You must be a meteorite that has voluntarily stopped falling
Or a bird that thoroughly comprehends how to fly in the universe
You must be able to arbitrarily open or close, in nihility
Warehouses, from space shuttles, for piling up debris and waste
Once in a while as it is so peaceful and quiet
You may see dark clouds clearing the obscurity of the constellations
The feathery clouds among the stars are like the water in an abyss
That solitarily flows towards a deeper abyss
As if it is infusing nonexistence
If you have the privilege to witness with your own eyes
Then you are lucky enough to experience in person
Dark clouds repeatedly polish the murkiness of the constellations