A Song of the Spring Palace
- Poetry of Wang Changling

The poet writes of a "spring palace lament," but from where does the lament arise? From the forgotten one of old. The woman who was once favored perhaps now sits alone in the cold palace, gazing at the bright moon before the Weiyang Palace, hearing the news of the new favorite's ascendance. She does not appear, but her presence permeates the entire poem. This poem is written for those forgotten by power, and for all who, outside the clamor of history, bear their fate alone.