Charming Eyes and Hair: Diminished Tree Peony Flowers and Buds
减 字 木 兰 花
波 娇 鬓 袅
中 隐 堂 前 人 意 好。
不 奈 春 何
拚 却 轻 寒 透 薄 罗。
剪 梅 新 曲
欲 断 还 联 三 叠 促。
围 坐 风 流
饶 我 尊 前 第 一 筹。
Jian Zi Mu Lan Hua
Bo jiao bin niao
Zhong yin tang qian ren yi hao.
Bu nai chun he
Pin que qing han tou bo luo.
Jian mei xin qu
Yu duan huan lian san die cu.
Wei zuo feng liu
Rao wo zun qian di yi chou.
Charming Eyes and Hair: Diminished Tree Peony Flowers and Buds
Charming eyes and hair with bangs curling upwards
Large mansion party with good cheer and expectations.
However, an early and penetrating spring chill
Does not prevent ladies from wearing their thin gauze clothes.
New lyrics created for the fresh plum trees
Expect musical rests, yet they keep pushing forward with more lines.
All the poets and musicians sit around together
The first link to this musical chain was assigned to me.
Notes:
Linked poetry: A tradition where a group of poets come together to write one poem among them. They take turns, with the intent to link their own poem to ones that came before them.