Springtime Sun Yin Qiqi (~800) In times of doubt I sing to spring’s fresh sunAnd free the knots tied up within my gut—Your young man’s left his home and not come backBut winter’s snow will wash the willow’s smut. Chinese 陽春曲殷七七 愁見唱陽春令人離腸結郎去未歸家柳自飄香雪 Pronunciation Yáng Chūn QūYīn Qīqī Chóu jiàn chàng …
Read MoreSeeking Chang, the Daoist Priest
The entire journey was on foot to this place,Of moss, more moss, and my footstep’s trace.White clouds about the banks in a quiet state,The growing grass has covered the fence’s gate. Passing rain, the pine’s green color in course,I follow the mountain, to the water’s source.These …
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Hundreds of acres—this garden is covered with moss;Peach flowers now cauliflowers, filling to the end.Where did the monk who tended this soil go?Once I was young and now I’m back here again. Original in Chinese
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