Time and Memory — Page 2
歲月與懷古
Time and Memory — page 2 of 2.
Poems in this hub
Li Bai Qiupu Song: White Hair 秋浦歌十七首·其十五 A mirror turns sorrow into an impossible length of white hair. Read the Chinese, pinyin, word meanings, and original English translation. Jia Dao The Swordsman 劍客 A sword polished for ten years is offered at last. Explore how the speaker turns a weapon's untested edge into a question about action and recognition. Jia Dao After Writing a Poem 題詩後 Two lines have taken years to finish, yet understanding remains uncertain. Read a brief meditation on poetic labor, friendship, and the wish to be heard. Jia Dao Seeing Spring Off on the Last Day of the Third Month 三月晦日送春 On the last day of the third month, a sleepless speaker tries to keep spring company. Read how one night briefly delays the feeling of departure. Liu Changqing Listening to the Qin 聽彈琴 An old melody sounds like wind in pines, but few listeners value it. Read how pleasure in the qin becomes a reflection on taste and recognition. Liu Changqing At the New Year 新年作 The new year deepens a displaced speaker's longing for home. Follow the thought that spring returns before he can, and the closing memory of an earlier exile. Liu Changqing Passing Jia Yi’s House in Changsha 長沙過賈誼宅 An earlier exile's residence draws a solitary visitor through autumn grass. Read how the landscape becomes a question about sympathy and imperial favor. Lu Lun Border Song, VI: Honor in the Portrait Gallery 塞下曲六首·其六 A commander is promised lasting honor in a portrait gallery. Discover why leaving his personal name unwritten becomes the poem's highest compliment.