郑板桥·《画石》
Bamboo in a Painting
Zheng Banqiao
乌纱掷去不为官，
囊橐萧萧两袖寒。
写取一枝清瘦竹，
秋风江上作渔竿。
To cast aay my official position I’m ready,
And to be in the rank and file ith my pockets empty.
With care I’ve chosen a bamboo stick smooth and slender,
As my fishing rod on the indy autumn river.
