In which Joel and Basie talk about Yuan Mei's Self-banter on Arboriculture and Su Shi's Admiring Peony-blossoms at the Monastery of Good Omens. Special thanks to Yuanshuai Cui for reading these in Chinese for us (with Admiring Peony-Blossoms at the Monastery of Good Omens First, and Self-Banter on Arboriculture second), and thanks as well to Monroe County Public Library where this was recorded. We're (sorta) citing our sources now: The Wikipedia pages on the Shijing, the Tang Dynasty, Yuan Mei and Su ShiA Golden Treasury of Chinese Poetry: translated by Dr. John A Turner, compiled and edited by John J DeeneyThe Princeton Handbook of World Poetries: edited by Roland Greene & Stephen CushmanQuestions? Comments? Complaints? Email us at [email protected]Please rate this podcast on Apple Podcasts, like it on Soundcloud and subscribe if you never want to miss an episode. These poems are in the public domain. This podcast is does not turn a profit.