Lampoetry
Thursday, May 16, 2024
But for Tomorrow (by Bei Dao)
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The days drift by four ways An investigation by happenstance My heart calm as water That has leached deeply Into tomorrow's riverflow Le...
Monday, April 29, 2024
Not a Simulation
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Life may not be a simulation but whoever wrote the code came up with some very elegant solutions for advancing game play: 1. Go out in sp...
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
A Spring Like None Other
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There's no spring other Than the present one Rushing back to life There's no time for regrets About things left undone There are onl...
Thursday, February 15, 2024
The Mudra
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The nervous system Is xylem and phloem For you and me as Our vitality rises and Falls like sap in a tree And like an old rain barrel A mud...
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Sixty Six (by Bai Juyi)
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Through sickness And recovery Strength has diminished With age you feel Time’s quickening 58 only yesterday Today I’m 66 White hair Adorns ...
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
A Drawing of Pine and Bamboo (by Tang Yin)
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Drawing of Pine and Bamboo Tang Yin A brief banquet seated With birdsong for musical score I could inscribe my whole life This way fro...
Saturday, December 23, 2023
A Picture Too Real (by Tang Yin)
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Translating a classical Chinese poem sometimes calls for guesswork, in order to fill in the gaps in my understanding. These poems are so ri...
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