Stopping by Su Duan in the Rain

Rain and mud, a walking stick, Lord Su, a feast of dates and pears, fine wine makes good talk. 雨過蘇端杜甫 雞鳴風雨交，久旱雨亦好杖藜入春泥, 無食起我早諸家憶所歷，一飯跡便掃蘇侯得數過，歡喜每傾倒也復可憐人，呼兒具梨棗濁醪必在眼，盡醉攄懷抱紅稠屋角花，碧委牆隅草親賓縱談謔，喧鬧慰衰老況蒙霈澤垂，糧粒或自保妻孥隔軍壘，撥棄不擬道 Stopping By to See Su Duan in the RainDu Fu, 757-759 In wind and rain, a rooster crows. And after a long drought, rain is good.A walking stick, in Spring it’s muddy, I…

Searching Nanxi for the Reclusive Changshan Taoist, 尋南溪常山道人隱居

Searching Southern Creek (Nanxi) for the Taoist priest Along the way, I find a footprint in the moss A while cloud lies low upon the lake Spring grass grows freely at the door A heavy rain has the color of the pine trees A mountain brook gushes from its source And, mingling with its flowers…