An-Yi: |
(Sighing) You know, I'm lost. The private exultations of most poets are indecipherable. |
Daiki: |
Perhaps the best way to understand any poem is to envision it in terms of your own experience. You enjoy spring, right? |
An-Yi: |
(shrugging her shoulders) Yeah. |
Daiki: |
And don't you sometimes feel giddy when surrounded by fragrant blossoms? |
An-Yi: |
(impatiently) Sure – it's a typical reaction! |
Daiki: |
Well, the rest of the poem is just filler: that feeling of freshness is all that counts. |