Bai Poems - Poems about Bai

Let it Rot Let it rot like the dead thing it is may it become like dust may it never be remembered as anything good Let it Rot as nothing and be forgotten as a failed experiment In time I hope it is remembered as the monster it was that ruined so many may it never return when it is...

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In the olden, amidst an era where valor defined men, a towering figure emerged, Bai Bureh, the epitome of courage and leadership, a beacon of hope to his people. Hailing from humble beginnings in a small village, his prowess transcended boundaries, commanding respect even from empires. Fondly known as Kebalai of Kasseh, his spirit never wavered...

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Li Bai translations These are my modern English translations of Chinese poems by Li Bai, also known as Li Po. Zazen on Ching-t’ing Mountain by Li Bai translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Now the birds have deserted the sky and the last cloud slips down the drains. We sit together, the mountain and I, until only the mountain remains. Farewell to a Friend by Li...

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Meer Bai (1498-1546) was a Hindu mystic, musician, poet, and saint. She was born to a royal house, but gave up all privilege to live as a beggar, singing of her true love Krishna along the byways and in the marketplace. I have adapted two of her poems, striving as best I might to capture...

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you ever heard of a Lao party? might be one going on right now… we Lao folks love that celebratin’ sifting through sunrise and slipping through sunset we sing our favorite songs in our heads it shortens time at work cuz we sa baiiii sa baiiii we force ourselves to sa bai through the weekdays so when weekend come we too sai bai to be sa...

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