1

I am nobody:
A red sinking autumn sun
Took my name away.

2

For you, O gulls,
I order slaty waters
And this leaden sky!

3

Keep straight down this block,
Then turn right where you will find
A peach tree blooming.

4

Sweep away the clouds
And let a dome of blue sky
Give this sea a name!

5

I give permission
For this slow spring rain to soak
The violet beds.

6

Follow wherever
The tree branches make arches
In the torrid sun.

7

Make up your mind, Snail!
You are half inside your house,
And halfway out!

8

O finicky cat,
Forgive me for this spring rain
That disgusts you so!

9

Steep with deep sweetness,
O You White Magnolias,
This still torpid night!

10

“Shut up, you crickets!
How can I hear what my wife
Is saying to me?”

11

You moths must leave now;
I am turning out the light
And going to sleep.