Poems

A Message to Commissioner Li At Zizhou From ten thousand valleys the trees touch heaven; On a thousand peaks cuckoos are calling; And, after a night […]

A Reply I have a place on the Chungnan slopes. Sitting there you can see the Mountains. No one there, no guests, the gate is closed. […]

A Song at Weicheng A morning-rain has settled the dust in Weicheng; Willows are green again in the tavern dooryard…. Wait till we empty one more […]

A Song of a Girl from Loyang There’s a girl from Loyang in the door across the street, She looks fifteen, she may be a little […]

A Song of an Autumn Night Under the crescent moon a light autumn dew Has chilled the robe she will not change — And she touches […]

A Song of Peach-Blossom River A fisherman is drifting, enjoying the spring mountains, And the peach-trees on both banks lead him to an ancient source. Watching […]

A Study Light cloud pavilion light rain Dark yard day weary open Sit look green moss colour About to on person clothes come There’s light cloud, […]

A View of the Han River With its three southern branches reaching the Chu border, And its nine streams touching the gateway of Jing, This river […]

An Early Audience at the Palace of Light The red-capped Cock-Man has just announced morning; The Keeper of the Robes brings Jade-Cloud Furs; Heaven’s nine doors […]

An Evening in the Mountains After rain the empty mountain Stands autumnal in the evening, Moonlight in its groves of pine, Stones of crystal in its […]