An Evening of Art and Stories at L'Space Gallery NYC, April 4th 2024 at 6 pm

 

Phosphorescence

Zhu Jian

Translated from Chinese by Liang Yujing

Passing by the burial ground,
I see some flickers of light.
A friend tells me
it’s the bones that flash.

I’m starting to think
whether there hides
a noble lamp
in every man’s bones.

For many who humbly
live out their lives,
the lamp is never lit
until after their death.