Odes of the Dragonfly [Oil on Canvas 16×20 Inch] © Omay Lee 2020

蜉蝣
蜉蝣之羽、
衣裳楚楚。
心之憂矣、
於我歸處。

~ 詩經,國風,曹風

Odes of the dragonfly

The delicate dragonfly’s wings
Flutter like splendid robes that caress
The transience of life, the heaviness of the heart
A common destiny that we all share.

~~ From the Ancient Book of Songs (the Shijing) c.1046-256 BCE, The Airs of the States – the Odes of Cao