Fresh Lotuses

Freshly, lotus blooms burst out of water,

pure and silky as jades, their slender figures

reflected in surface resemble those of damsels,

and petals emeralds only tinged with pinky color;



In vain to count those fragrant lotus petals

blown off by the midnoon wind of summer.

But why, fresh lotuses, are you cracking a smile?

O, must for those old beautiful days with your lover.