Chinese poetry

My music flies towards the coloured clouds I do not know my lover’s whereabouts The pigeon loft is empty not a note Do not get lost my song in misty shrouds The pose of shamisen player Kanako Otani reminded me of noble women in Chinese court poetry, who are neglected by their lovers or due to adverse circumstances cannot meet for a long time and as a pastime play on the lute. The phrase “coloured clouds” is taken from a Tang poem by Lang Shiyuan, in which someone hears a flute melody and does...