Yuan Zhen: Chrysanthemum Flowers

Chrysanthemum Flowers

菊 花

秋 丛 绕 舍 似 陶 家
遍 绕 篱 边 日 渐 斜。
不 是 花 中 偏 爱 菊
此 花 开 尽 更 无 花。

Ju Hua

Qiu cong rao she si tao jia
Bian rao li bian ri jia xie.
Bu shi hua zhong pian ai ju
Ci hua kai jin geng wu hua.

Chrysanthemum Flowers

Autumn chrysanthemum clustered like around Tao Yuanming’s house
Everywhere my fenced borders gradually slanted towards the sun.
Although chrysanthemums are not my favorite flower
After they open up and fall, no more of them until next year.