Poetry / 03

Journey to Sihui

A travel poem shaped by Sihui, Lingnan history, trade, and the Sixth Patriarch.

Original Chinese text

西北绥龙此相聚,悟佛圣人六祖出。
东街西市卖翡翠,南北庭院种柑橘。
珠翠罗绮交相映,路上行者曾不住。
我自湘资沅澧来,不信百越是此处。

Stephen LongJul 19, 2020