Mottled Bambooby Yuan ZhenMottled bamboo glides past my boat along the Xiangshui and Yuanshui,Evoking my yearning for home, a thousand miles away.-- The pole from the temple to the consorts of Lord ShunComes with the ladies' tearstains on it all the way, through wind and rain.The poet Yuan Zhen...

Anastasia Podareva is a fan of the clothes and accessories of the Tibetan people.CHINA DAILYLanguage student expresses her passion for China through poetry, reports Chen Xue.Born in Ryazan, Russia, the hometown of Russian poet Sergei Yesenin, it seems that Anastasia Podareva is destined...

New Bamboo Shootby Wei YingwuShaking off its sheath of green,The tender shoot exudes sweetness.Its leaves spreading under the dew;Its twigs from buds ever mature,At the pavilion this morn I stopped to gaze,With tender love at this plant hiding in shade.The poet Wei Yingwu (737-792), self-indulgent i...

Zhu Yanjun looks through a book in the library of Jingning County, northwest China's Gansu Province, on April 10, 2023.Zhu Yanjun, 50, is the runner-up of the 2023 Chinese Poetry Competition. After graduating from junior high school in 1992, he stopped his schooling and left his hometown, a vill...

Newly Planted Bambooby Wei ZhuangIn loneliness I watch this gentleman' before my house here.I compose a poem and chant it strolling by the balustrade in tears there.Wandering far from home, I have no friends,Yet the bamboo grove treats me like a host.“This gentleman” may refer to an anecdote a...

Lee Byung Sik from Jinju, South Korea, not only loves reading poetry, but also loves writing it. He prefers seven-character verses, and he regards Tang Dynasty (618-907) poets Li Qi (690-751) and Bai Juyi (772-846) as idols.He has many poetry fans on social media platforms, such as Facebook. Now, Le...

Song of the Bamboo--Reply to Deputy Director Lu of the ChancelleryNoble it sways graceful in court,Lush leaves draping the palace.It pales not in the late autumn,Gentle breezes rise as it rustles.Its lofty nodes are extolled by all,Its inner hollows world renowned.Its fruit is savored by phoenixesWh...

On the Bamboo by the PondIts sturdy stalks shade sinuous steps;Its green foliage defies freezing frosts.Stroking the windows, it casts dragon shadows;Standing by the pond, it awaits the flying phoenix.The author Li Shimin, a military commander, poet and calligrapher, was the second emperor of the Ta...