A falcon hovers at the edge of the sky. Two gulls drift slowly up the river. Vulnerable while they ride the wind, they coast and glide with ease.
Chinese poet
From the poem 'A View of the River', commonly attributed
c. 760-770 AD (approximate)
Found in 1 providers: gemini
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