Yunnan Poems - Poems about Yunnan

Sorrows of the Wild Geese By Huang E

...SORROWS OF THE WILD GEESE by HUANG E

These are my modern English translations of poems by the Chinese poet Huang E (1498–1569), also known as Huang Xiumei. She has been called the most outstanding...

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 are poems about love, passion and beauty...

Motionless Shantelle

...Motionless Shantelle
(The name Shantelle derives from the French  meaning “stone, stony place)


This is the story of  girl called Ashima, 
a beautiful Yi maiden and her beloved Ahei
Behind  mo...

Afternoon Tea At the Szechuan Palace

...Assuaging our thirst drives us in from the street,
shoppping fatigued; a welcome retreat
as a menu of delights rewards us with tea,
Black Yunnan for you and Silver Tips for me. 

Smooth liquid s...

Moments

...This road trip
Fond air sip


Spring's new face
Blooms in place


Tour bus speeds
Road firms need


Flight of sight
Dawn hurls light


Rice fields stretch
Glimpse fond catch


Old...

Haiku Maze 16

...Rainy deluge
Wetness clouds;
Moody day

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Sitting still
Thoughts subside;
Just being

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Stray stopover
Fluffy white snow;
Harsh elements

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Death co...

Haiku Moment 15

...Here and Now
Embrace being;
Sense becoming

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Know your heart,
Keep love true;
Joy tells on you

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Pain empties pocket
Failure tumbling down;
Broken heart in piece...

Moonglow 2

...MOONGLOW 2


Words sculpt
Moments frozen;
Death stalking

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In one swift stride
Joy ride ends;
Broken romance

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Swift dash
Purpose crumbles;
Hide-and-Seek

~...

Lijiang In Yunnan, China

...SPRINGTIME MEMORIES



Mountain sentinels
By ancient town;
Clear waters cascade


Cobblestone streets
Winding pavements;
Trade offerings buzz


Fertile plains
Crystal clear waters;
Shady trees guard
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Passages Here 5

...Watching and waiting
Nothing happens;
Until just now


Trade buzz
Money changing hands;
Bazaar commotion


Old shophouses
Newly renovated;
Brisk traffic parades


Corner cafe
Stray co...

China Travelogue 2

...Journey starts
Kunming portraits;
Highway song


Here old and new
Merge yet apart;
Vignettes juxtapose


China welcomes
Both ancient and modern;
Sign of the times


Tour group confronts
Unfamiliar gr...

Yunnan Stopover

...(Dedication: For Zhou Junchen, Joseph
-- Our Chinese tour guide in Yunnan, who 
took us on an amazing journey, with 
kindness and great patience.)
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Yield to memories in pi...

China Tour Thoughts 2

...China Tour Diary Moment #2
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AZURE MOUNTAIN GORGE



Mile after mile we take the China roads;
Highways beckon now as our tour meanders;
Vistas speak beauty as coach be...

Reap Reap Reap

...(Dedication: To all readers and friends and 
the PoetrySoup community who find delight
especially in my Alliteration poems. Thank
You for your support.)
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Rich reason rhym...

Yunnan Haikus

...Early rising
Sparkling skies;
Sublime moment


Dearest and I
Get ready;
Tour group assemble


Tour coach speeding
Jerky vibes;
Highway pulsations


Chinese lady guide
Delivers tour highlights;
Foreig...

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