Tree Chinese Poems
These Tree Chinese poems are examples of Chinese poems about Tree. These are the best examples of Chinese Tree poems written by international poets.
Lao Tzu: English Translations III
LAO TZU ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS III
The Valley Spirit
by Lao Tzu, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
The valley Spirit never runs dry,
the river to whom all waters
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chinese, earth, heaven, mother, water,
The Chinese Pistachia
The Chinese Pistachia
You came to us
a fragile seedling child
with so many names
that did not fit
your grace and lithefulness
each season of your growth
and vibrant orange change
I
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chinese, mystery, nature,
Epigrams Vii
Epigrams VII
A question that sometimes drives me hazy:
am I or are the others crazy?
—Albert Einstein, poetic interpretation by Michael R. Burch
The Whole of Wit
by
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chinese, animal, growth, nature, peace,
Shijing Or Shi Jing Translations
The Shijing or Shi Jing or Shih-Ching (“Book of Songs” or “Book of Odes”) is the oldest Chinese poetry collection, with the poems included believed
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chinese, bridal shower, engagement, family,
Chinese Translations Shijing
These are modern English translations of Chinese poems of The Shijing or Shi Jing ("Book of Songs" or "Book of Odes")
Shijing Ode #4: “JIU MU”
ancient
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chinese, desire, family, girl, home,
Chinese Translations Ii
Chinese Poets: English Translations II
These are modern English translations of poems by the Chinese poets Tzu Yeh, Lin Huiyin, Xu Zhimo and Huang E. These
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chinese, body, desire, love, lust,
Ancient Haiku
These are translations of some of the oldest Japanese waka, which evolved into tanka, renga and haiku.
While you decline to cry,
high on the mountainside
a
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chinese, culture, imagery, inspiration, international,
Haiku Translations of the Oriental Masters
Grasses wilt:
the braking locomotive
grinds to a halt
—Yamaguchi Seishi, translation by Michael R. Burch
Oh, fallen camellias,
if I were you,
I'd leap into the torrent!
—Takaha Shugyo, translation by
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chinese, animal, beauty, imagery, nature,
Chinese Garden
Here, among the Geese,
I can be a Philosopher, a Poet, an Artist...
Or just a Dreamer.
And what will my Dreams be of?
Of the gentle ripples in
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chinese, faith, life, longing, loss,
A Chinese Fishing Net
Death hangs
on the poles
at our bank.
A Chinese
fishing net
sinks down
with baits
to lure into
the fate.
Doom lurks
between the
darkness and
the blue.
Joys dry in
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chinese, inspirational,
Like a Chinese Lantern
At the end of the thought
was sadness.
When temple lies broken
a little white lotus comes up
on the tranquil lake.
A cute word enters the lone voice,
stands down,
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chinese, art