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Another Kind of Wheat | Poetry

A fresh poetry translation from Cang Bai on the humble wheat crop

I said the wheat is waiting for fall,

You burst out laughing,

I must have never seen wheat before.

我说麦子等秋天

你马上笑我

肯定没见过麦子

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