Spring Thoughts – Li Bai

Draft – simple thought, tough poem to tackle, let me come back and get it right. Spring Thoughts In Yan, like blue silk threads, the grass grows In Qin, it is said, mulberry leaves of emerald green hang low Somewhere, a husband dreams of returning homeTo his heartbroken wife whoFeels the spring breeze strangeAs it…

Grass 草 – Bai Juyi

Prairie Grass once covered all of the Midwest and the state Kansas where I live. So,it is appropriate that I tackle the Bai Juyi’s Grass (草) . Grass From year to year, the withered grass In all its glory flourishes on the plain Wildfires burn but do not exhaust as Spring wind blows and once…