十六字令 (4/5/2014)
春。
花为朋来鸟作邻。
天初暖。忙了踏青人。
Spring.
Flowers friends, birds neighbors.
Weather warms. Busy for the outings.
(Translated 05/06/2024)
春。
花为朋来鸟作邻。
天初暖。忙了踏青人。
Spring.
Flowers friends, birds neighbors.
Weather warms. Busy for the outings.
(Translated 05/06/2024)
柳梢青,桃叶小。
春色盈怀,春色盈怀抱。
手种堂前花可好?
惟有东君,惟有东君晓。
唐 • 李白 爱此溪水闲,乘流兴无极。 漾楫怕鸥惊,垂竿待鱼食。 波翻晓霞影,岸叠春山色。 何处浣纱人?红颜未相识。 By Li Po (Tang Dynasty) Loving this stream graceful, Floating along, endless joy arises Gently rowing, fearing to startle the gulls Casting a line, waiting for the fish to bite waves toss shadow of morning glow, edges overlayed in spring hill’s color. Where’s she washing silk? Her fair…
天气难得凉快,没有烈日暴晒,像夏天终于打了个盹儿。
屋外的紫薇花卯足劲儿地开着,好像热情过度的客人,抢尽了风头。
比尔特莫庄园的城堡一侧,藏着一座意大利花园。盛夏明朗,蓝天如洗,石雕像神情沉思——或许只是静静地漠然无语。
去岁门前黄水仙,
如约向我展娇颜。
而今春半花无朵,
惟见新丛色碧鲜。
It began as a simple birthday dinner—four of them, each ordering one dish. One was the “Vegetable Roll”: vibrant greens wrapped in translucent rice paper, delicate enough to admire before eating.