Kudzu vines Tom Sharp

Yellow birds gather and sing on the lush kudzu vines throughout this valley. Here we cut the kudzu, wash the vines, and make them into linen. Even coarse kudzu linen feels comfortable on the skin. I tell my teacher I’m going home. I should wash my clothes but I can’t wait for them to dry.

葛覃 诗经

葛之覃兮，施于中谷。 维叶萋萋，黄鸟于飞。 集于灌木，其鸣喈喈。 葛之覃兮，施于中谷。 维叶莫莫，是刈是濩。 为絺为綌，服之无斁。 言告师氏，言告言归。 薄污我私，薄浣我衣。 害浣害否，归宁父母。