九月九日忆山东兄弟 Thinking of My Brothers on the Double Ninth
Wang Wei 王维 · Tang, early 8th century
Wang Wei imagines his brothers climbing together and noticing his absence.
独在异乡为异客，每逢佳节倍思亲。 dú zài yì xiāng wéi yì kè, měi féng jiā jié bèi sī qīn.
Alone in a place far from home, a stranger among strangers, I miss my family twice as much whenever a festival comes.
遥知兄弟登高处，遍插茱萸少一人。 yáo zhī xiōng dì dēng gāo chù, biàn chā zhū yú shǎo yī rén.
Far away, I picture my brothers climbing high; all wearing zhuyu, they are missing one of us.