<p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"> </p><p class="ql-block">Sparse stars by the eave dot the ink-dark sky,</p><p class="ql-block">Cloudy liquor in jade pot soaks my gown with chill.</p><p class="ql-block">I sit still, lost in thought, no word passes by—</p><p class="ql-block">Let the lone lamp glow on, as night wears its last thrill.</p>