Ancient forests started on October 9th, 2020 revised on November 30th, 2020
Translation of a Chinese poem by **** Wei: "I know no good way to live and I can't stop getting lost in my thoughts, my ancient forests."
I think getting lost in ancient forests sounds lovely.
I get lost in my head in old familiar battlefields and imagined future apocalypses.
But an ancient forest with cool, shaded layers of trees doesn't sound so bad
I guess it is the lost part that is the problem. Maybe the ancient forests wouldn't be so bad if the poet knew where he was.
Feet touching the earth anchoring this self to this exact spot the soul a beacon to the world's gps system.
I am here.
I am not lost.
I am.
**** Wei was a Chinese poet who lived from 699 to 759 during the Tang dynasty. This translation of the poem is from The Overstory, by Richard Powers, on page 41.