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Tag: chinese poem

  • Su Shi on Wang Wei

    味摩诘之诗，诗中有画；观摩诘之画，画中有诗.

  • a flower poem

    just when you thought you had grasped your meaning through it it reveals its frailty a hug that stuns you with loneliness as soon as it shuns leaves you wanting （reading 秋风词, 李白)

  • random poem #4

  • 送友人

    青山横北郭白水绕东城此地一为别孤蓬万里征浮云游子意落日故人情挥手自兹去潇潇班马鸣李白 First four lines capture the event as a painter depicts the scene. From this we depart. this verse, a farewell to us - ”I am not without you” carried with clouds, laden on horses – the long solitary journey begins.  Sun sets in. Our absence is present here *as much as I try to point to…

  • random poem #2

    锦瑟无端五十弦，一弦一柱思华年。庄生晓梦迷蝴蝶，望帝春心托杜鹃。沧海月明珠有泪，蓝田日暖玉生烟，此情可待成追忆，只是当时已惘然。李商隐  the stringed zitherthe floating worldzhuangzi dreams of butterfliesthe changing tides and heartsthe moon is giant pearl over the oceantears, mists arising from the jade provinceshe, affected and bewildered,inscribes this moment to eternity.

  • random poem #1

    赠内人 禁门宫树月痕过，媚眼惟看宿鹭巢。斜拔玉钗灯影畔，剔开红焰救飞蛾。 张祜 —————— To the lady one gazes from afar. In trespassing, I too wish to be released from my burning desire, by your nonchalant act: 斜拔，踢开，救飞蛾 (emphasis on the sound echoing 内人, suggesting another meaning/metaphor).