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Fan Chengda: This Northern Visitor

This Northern Visitor: Western Rivers Moon Continue reading “Fan Chengda: This Northern Visitor”

Author lrelderPosted on December 30, 2025Categories Fan Chengda, Selected Poems of Holidays and Festivals

Fan Chengda: This Tenth Lunar Month

This Tenth Lunar Month: Western Rivers Moon Continue reading “Fan Chengda: This Tenth Lunar Month”

Author lrelderPosted on December 28, 2025Categories Fan Chengda, Selected Poems of Eros

Fan Chengda: Cross the Translucent Bridge

Cross the Translucent Bridge: Southern Branches and Twigs Continue reading “Fan Chengda: Cross the Translucent Bridge”

Author lrelderPosted on December 25, 2025Categories Fan Chengda, Selected Poems of Holidays and Festivals, The Selected and Best of Fan Chengda

Fan Chengda: Hopes Disappointed

Hopes Disappointed: Southern Branches and Twigs Continue reading “Fan Chengda: Hopes Disappointed”

Author lrelderPosted on December 22, 2025Categories Fan Chengda, Selected Poems of Departure

Fan Chengda: Some Poems Thin and Withered

Some Poems Are Thin and Withered: Southern Small Branches Continue reading “Fan Chengda: Some Poems Thin and Withered”

Author lrelderPosted on December 20, 2025Categories Fan Chengda, Selected Poems of Arete and Beauty, Selected Poems of Nature and Seasons, The Selected and Best of Fan Chengda

Fan Chengda: Springtime Waters Rise

Springtime Waters Rise: Butterflies Love Flowers Continue reading “Fan Chengda: Springtime Waters Rise”

Author lrelderPosted on December 18, 2025Categories Fan Chengda, Selected Poems of Holidays and Festivals, Selected Poems of Nature and Seasons

Fan Chengda: Desire to Write of Autumn Scenery

Desire to Write Of Autumn Scenery: Mid-Dawn Editing My Poems Continue reading “Fan Chengda: Desire to Write of Autumn Scenery”

Author lrelderPosted on December 17, 2025Categories Fan Chengda, Selected Poems of Nature and Seasons

Fan Chengda: Ocean Birchleaf Pear Trees

Ocean Birchleaf Pear Trees: Mid-Dawn Editing My Poems Continue reading “Fan Chengda: Ocean Birchleaf Pear Trees”

Author lrelderPosted on December 12, 2025Categories Fan Chengda, Selected Poems of Nature and Seasons, Selected Poems of Savoir Vivre, The Selected and Best of Fan Chengda

Fan Chengda: Tie Up the Boat

Tie Up the Boat: Mid-Dawn Editing My Poems (melody) Continue reading “Fan Chengda: Tie Up the Boat”

Author lrelderPosted on December 10, 2025Categories Fan Chengda, Selected Poems of Savoir Vivre, The Selected and Best of Fan Chengda

Fan Chengda: Life of Leisure

Life of Leisure: Mid-Dawn Editing My Poems (melody) Continue reading “Fan Chengda: Life of Leisure”

Author lrelderPosted on December 8, 2025Categories Fan Chengda, Selected Poems of Savoir Vivre, The Selected and Best of Fan Chengda

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    • Fan Chengda: Broken Remnants of Golden Chyrsanthemums
      Broken Remnants of Golden Chrysanthemums: Thinned Out Tree Peony Flowers and Buds 减 字 木 兰 花 折 残 金 菊 枨 子 香 时 新 酒 熟。 谁 伴 芳 尊 先 问 梅 花 借 小 春。 道 人 破 戒 染 酒 题 诗 金 凤 带。 愁 病 相 关 不 […]
    • Fan Chengda: Jade-Like Mists Float and Drift: Thinned Out Tree Peony Flowers and Buds
      Jade-like Mists Float and Drift: Thinned Out Tree Peony Flowers and Buds 减 字 木 兰 花 玉 烟 浮 动 银 阙 三 山 连 海 冻。 翠 袖 阑 干 不 怕 楼 高 酒 力 寒。 双 松 冻 折 忽 忆 衰 翁 容 易 别。 想 见 欧 边 压 […]
    • Fan Changda: Thin and Frail Official’s Heart: The Appearance of River Immortals
      Thin and Frail Official’s Heart: The Appearance of River Immortals 临 江 仙 万 事 灰 心 犹 薄 宦 尘 埃 未 免 劳 形。 故 人 相 见 似 河 清。 恰 逢 梅 柳 动 高 兴 逐 春 生 卜 昼 匆 匆 还 卜 夜 仍 须 月 堕 河 […]
    • Fan Chengda: Wind Curling Upwards: The Appearance of River Immortals
      Wind Curling Upwards: The Appearance of River Immortals 临 江 仙 羽 扇 纶 巾 风 袅 袅 东 厢 月 到 蔷 薇。 新 声 谁 唤 出 罗 帷 龙 须 将 笛 绕 雁 字 入 筝 飞 陶 写 中 年 须 个 里 留 连 月 扇 云 衣。 周 […]
    • Fan Chengda: Late Spring Bleak and Chilly
      Late Spring Bleak and Chilly: Buddha Intensity 普 萨 蛮 黄 梅 时 节 春 萧 索 越 罗 香 润 吴 纱 薄。 丝 雨 日 胧 明 柳 杨 红 未 晴。 多 愁 多 病 后 不 识 曾 中 酒。 愁 病 送 春 归 恰 如 中 酒 时。 Pu […]
    • Fan Chengda: Snowy Forest Evening: Buddha Intensity
      Snowy Forest Evening: Buddha Intensity 普 萨 蛮 雪 林 一 夜 收 寒 了 东 风 恰 向 灯 前 到。 今 夕 是 何 年 新 春 新 月 圆。 绮 丛 香 雾 隔 犹 记 疏 狂 客。 留 取 缕 金 幡 夜 蛾 相 并 看. Pu Sa Man […]
    • Fan Chengda: Small Veranda Windows: Buddha Intensity
      Small Veranda Windows: Buddha Intensity 普 萨 蛮 小 轩 今 日 开 窗 了 揉 蓝 柔 碧 绿 阶 草。 檐 佩 可 怜 风 杏 梢 烟 雨 红。 飘 零 欢 事 少 鬓 点 吴 霜 早。 天 色 不 愁 人 眼 前 无 限 春。 Pu Sa Man […]
    • Fan Chengda: Two-By-Two Orioles Cry Out Their Praises: Dream-Like Short Poem
      Two-By-Two Orioles Cry Out Their Praises: Dream-Like Short Poems 如 梦 令 两 两 莺 啼 何 许 寻 遍 绿 阴 浓 处。 天 气 润 罗 衣。 病 起 却 忺 微 休 雨 休 雨 明 日 榴 花 端 午。 Ru Meng Ling Liang liang ying ti he xu Xun bian […]
    • Fan Chengda: Visitors Marvel Painted Nets and Screen: Dream-Like Short Poem
      Visitors Marvel at the Painted Nets and Screen: Dream-Like Short Poem 如 梦 令 罨 画 屏 中 客 住 水 色 山 光 无 数。 斜 日 满 江 声 何 处 撑 来 小 渡。 休 去 休 去 惊 散 一 洲 欧 鹭。 Ru Meng Ling Yan hua ping zhong ke […]
    • The Conference of the Birds: Attar (Translated by Sholeh Wolpe)
      Conference of the Birds: Attar Translated by Sholeh Wolpe W.W. Norton and Company New York & London 2017 Written in twelfth-century Persian, this is a story, series of parables, allegorical poems and spiritual metaphors for a journey toward the Divine Presence, which Attar calls the Great Ocean. In the beginning of this journey, a large […]
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