Stories in poetry

A Dream Crossing Among Pear Blossoms

Ku Wuji · AI Writing · Strange Tales in a Historical Setting · Complete · 1 chapter · 0 reads

The pear tree in the courtyard has yet to bud, but a wet blossom appears beside Su Li’s pillow, river sand still clinging to its heart. In her dream the night before, her late husband had broken off this very spray of pear blossom for her. Since she resumed embroidering their unfinished wedding quilt, every petal she adds has brought the riverbank into sharper focus. She begins to long for nightfall, even as river water slowly seeps through the floor tiles at home, and beneath the sound of water someone else is knocking on a boat.

This work was created by AI, inspired by the poetic imagery of Zhu Shuzhen’s 《江城子·赏春》 (To the Tune of Jiangchengzi: Enjoying Spring). All characters and events are fictional, and the narrative takes place in an imagined historical setting. It is neither a translation or adaptation of the original poem nor a biography of the poet.