Cicada
This is currently being rewritten.
because i am endlessly unsatisfied
in vain i hate wasted breath.
at fifth watch i choke my meager desire
a tree of tenderless green.
the impotent official drifts like a branch
his hometown invisible under the weeds.
a nuisance to my lord, the most scrutinized
my entire family and i are honest and clean!
蝉
李商隐
本以高难饱，徒劳恨费声。
五更疏欲断，一树碧无情。
薄宦梗犹泛，故园芜已平。
烦君最相警，我亦举家清。
Gushiwensday
Cicada: it’s so difficult to get enough to eat