here, my re-interpretation of the beautiful chinese poem RAIN by Bai Juyi (also seen as Po Chu-i), dating from the year 815 AD. the original work is understood to be in the public domain now. i've entitled this endless rain to differentiate it a bit from the 1919 Waley translation. however, all credit should go to the original author, Bai Juyi and ( Read more... )

here, my reimagining of Bai Juyi's beautiful chinese poem dating from 806 AD. i've entitled this, I planted bamboo by the stream, to differentiate it a bit from the 1919 Waley translation. All credit to Bai Juyi (also seen as Po Chu-i) and to Arthur Waley.

I planted bamboo by the stream

i wonder that my loyal service 
should go so unregarded in this ( Read more... )

here, my reimagining of the beautiful Chinese poem by Bai Juyi (also seen as Po Chu-i). dating from the year 815 AD. i have titled this Departing the Inn at Ch'u Ch'eng before Dawn, to differentiate it a bit from the original Waley translation. all credit to the original author Bai Juyi and translator Arthur Waley.

departing the Inn at Ch'u Ch'eng ( Read more... )

what you've reawakened in me( Read more... )

here, my re-imagining of another beautiful classical chinese poem by Li Bai (also seen as Li Po). the original work is understood to be in the public domain now. to differentiate it from the Waley translation, entitled clearing at dawn, i've titled this:  view from a clearing, by dawn. all credit to the original author, Li Bai and translator Arthur ( Read more... )

here, my re-imagining of  the beautiful classical chinese poem by Li Bai (also seen as Li Po). the original work, In the Mountains on a Summer Day, is understood to now be in the public domain. i've titled this one summer's day in the mountains to differentiate it a bit from the original. however, all credit should go to the original author, Li Bai ( Read more... )

here, my re-interpretation of the beautiful chinese poem, evening, by Bai Juyi, dating from 835 AD. the original work is understood to now be in the public domain. i've entitled this version evensong to differentiate it a little from the original. however, all credit should go to the original chinese author, Bai Juyi (also seen as Po Chu'i), and to ( Read more... )

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