Spring English Poems
These Spring English poems are examples of English poems about Spring. These are the best examples of English Spring poems written by international poets.
Matsuo Basho: English translations of Haiku about Spring 2Matsuo Basho English Translations of haiku about spring, birds, bats, butterflies, flowers, sun, cherry.
Seeing them naked
almost makes me caress
the wanton flowers.
—Matsuo Basho, translation by Michael...
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english, bird, butterfly, culture, earth,
Matsuo Basho English Translations: Spring 1Matsuo Basho Haiku: English Translations of haiku about seasons, spring, rain, moon, flowers, blossoms, wind, river, etc.
Blame the rainy season
for my absence,
old friend Moon.
—Matsuo Basho,...
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english, flower, moon, rain, river,
Issa Translations IIThese are English translations of Issa haiku about the seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter.
Autumn wind ...
She always wanted to pluck
the reddest roses
?Kobayashi Issa translation by...
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english, autumn, rose, spring, stars,
Chinese Translations IVCHINESE TRANSLATIONS IV
These are English translations of Chinese poems about nature, the seasons, autumn, winter, spring, night, time, tears, flowers and love.
Seeking a Mooring
by...
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english, autumn, love, nature, night,
Chinese Female Poets: English Translations VICHINESE FEMALE POETS: ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
Creamy Melons
by Chao Luan-Luan
translation by Michael R. Burch
Scented with talcum, moist with perspiration,
like pegs of jade inlaid in a harp,
aroused by...
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english, body, flower, girl, sorrow,
Chinese Female Poets: English Translations VCHINESE FEMALE POETS: ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
Sung to the tune of “I Paint My Lips Red”
by an anonymous courtesan or Li Ch’ing-Chao
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
After...
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english, flower, for her, girl,
Chinese Poets: English Translations IVThe Song of Magpies
by Lady Ho
translation by Michael R. Burch
The magpies nest on the Southern hill.
You set your nets on the Northern hill.
The magpies escape,...
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english, heart, love, wife, wine,
Mirza Ghalib English Translations 6MIRZA GHALIB ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
Urdu poems about tyranny, the world, sky, sun, wind, night, faith, roses, creation & entropy.
Tyranny adores those who adore the tyrant.
—Mirza Ghalib,...
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english, faith, night, rose, sky,
Mirza Ghalib English Translations 2MIRZA GHALIB ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
Urdu poems about life, passion, pain, night, sleep, thought, longing, laments, death & the heart.
I long to embrace her, Ghalib,
whose thought is...
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english, death, heart, life, pain,
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english, life, seasons, spring, winter,
The Unfortunate Plight of Women by Ho Xuan Huong - English Translation by Michael R BurchHo Xuan Huong (1772-1882) was a risqué Vietnamese poetess. She has been called "the candid voice of a liberal female in a male-dominated society."
The...
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english, baby, children, husband, sister,
The Winter Hummingbird
The hummingbird still comes
to the feeder hung to delight
the aged eyes of Mum,
shadowed now with twilight,
and to dance with her inner sprite.
The bird...
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english, life,
Spring Robin
“The melody of birdsong resonates the tune of companionship
in the silent ether of loneliness” – Quote by poet
In one seraphic spring’s glowing dawn pearly,
I...
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english, bird, cheer up, joy,
A Duckling named CamillaHow lucky I was to inherit a villa!
Soon, I bought a tiny duckling for my pond.
Quickly and with a smile, I named her Camilla.
Together, we...
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english, animal,
Inordinate Love translation of Medieval English poemMODERN ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS OF MEDIEVAL ENGLISH POEMS
Inordinate Love
anonymous Middle English poem, circa 15th century
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
I shall say what inordinate love is:
The...
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english, desire, heart, love, love