蘭 (Lán) is the Cymbidium, a large orchid that blossoms in spring in an array of colors, a symbol of the horticulturalist’s virtuosity and a dream to propagate. Orchid and Orange come from the first two lines of the poem and the beauty in assonance. 2005, Willimantic, Connecticut: Even to a white- haired craggy poet, it’s purely erotic, pistil and stamen, pollen, dew of the world, a spoonful. SO IT IS WITH SANDRA FLOWER'S POEMS! Pense-tu qu’un ermite de forêt, bien content de la beauté de sa gîte, favoriserait moins un cadre naturel qu’une orchidée de forêt? Cymbidium verdant in spring is luxuriant with blooms. opening at mid-summer, tiny, perfect in its hour. guì huá qiū jiǎojié

drama in those old sunrise prisms in wet cedar boughs. Each flower blossoms in its season, each flower has its place. Can one truly get a sense of the feeling of nature? A tender orchid-leaf in spring, Zhang favored execution. Osmanthus is also known as sweet osmanthus, sweet olive, tea olive. Its leaves were lush and thick, and its bulbous roots looked as though one could shake actual soil off them. Zhang Jiuling’s actual title is 感 遇 其, which translates something like, “the sense (feeling) of it.” Orchid and Orange come from the first two lines of the poem and the beauty in assonance. Wild Orchids. For purposes of the poem the literati should be compared with the ascetic Confucian hermits who were by definition loners living in the mountains and forests. Just as I wonder whether it's going to die, the orchid blossoms and I can't explain why it moves my heart, why such pleasure comes from one small bud on a long spindly stem, one blood red gold flower opening at mid-summer, tiny, perfect in its hour. Could it be the thought is nothing more than this: Would you think that a forest-hermit, well-content with the beauty of his home, would favor less a natural setting than a forest-orchid? Pranav Kumar 7/26/2009 12:13:00 AM. ORCHID AND ORANGE I, by Zhang JIuling. Thanks for sharing, Sam. I begin with the poem’s title, Orchid and Orange. auf einem spindeldürren Stiel, The orchid had been rendered so magnificently that it seemed to grow off the page. Will I come back to this? Seduced by sweet winds and surrounded with beauty, Or will I enjoy the beauty of the blossom and leave it at that? Allured by sweet winds and contented with beauty, im Herzen des Anfangs ist. Of all flowers, the orchid is one that has always had a moral impact on Chinese culture and society. Zhang Jiuling (678–740) was mentioned in several poems by Meng Haoran. 2007, Stanley Lindberg Lifetime Achievement Award for Editing, Washington Poets Association Lifetime Achievement Award for poetry.
Selbst für einen weiß- die mitten im Sommer aufgeht, If you want to remember or list a poem, become a community member. I too grow flowers (and old) and marvel how it all unfolds 桂 (Gui), the Osmanthus, a bush or small tree, none variety of which has orange blossoms, but others are bright white. The Orchid Flower Poem by Sam Hamill. Eben als ich mich frage dies so mein Herz bewegt, warum. 10+++ -Raj Nandy Reply. It is a flower that has a cultivation history of over two thousand years and its first association with humanity was said to be made by Confucius. Poems 883 Colin Carpenter Apr 2013. Zhang Jiuling was for a period commandant of the city of Guilin, famous for its fragrant flowering Osmanthus and as a destination for Buddhist monks in pursuit of enlightenment. He was a member of the Chinese literati class, with its hierarchy and system of advancements, primarily by examination, but also by means of court favor. This poem has not been translated into any other language yet. Even to a white-haired craggy poet, it's purely erotic, pistil and stamen, pollen, dew of the world, a spoonful of earth, and water. Erotic because there’s death at the heart of birth. Learn how to write a poem about Orchid and share it! BOA Editions,

of earth, and water. hé qiú měirén zhé. Curbstone Press, New York: Each flower blossoms in its season, each flower has its place. Each as self-contained as life, More so than any other forest-flower? ob sie jetzt eingehen wird A worthy dedication to … Lán yèchūnwēi ruí, Its lips were spotted red against yellow, and appeared moist, like living flesh. And a cinnamon-blossom bright in autumn wén fēng zuò xiāng yuè cǎomù yǒu běn xīn,
Its tiny bright flowers range in color from white to orange. Than any other natural flower? and I can’t explain why it moves my heart, why such pleasure. lyrikline is created by Literaturwerkstatt Berlin in cooperation with its international network of lyrikline partners, To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your, On the Third Anniversary of the Ongoing War in Iraq. 1998, Rochester, New York: So why do you think that a forest-hermit,

Reply. Tamara Hanaring A Thought Mate 7/7/2009 7:44:00 PM.

A tender orchid-leaf in spring, And a cinnamon-blossom bright in autumn Are each as self-contained as life itself, Which conforms them to a season. Then why should you think that a forest-hermit, prismen feuchter Zedernzweige ist. Just as I wonder whether it's going to die, the orchid blossoms and I can't explain why it moves my heart, why such pleasure comes from one small bud on a long spindly stem, one blood red gold flower opening at mid-summer, tiny, perfect in its hour. 桂 (Gui) is the Osmanthus that blooms in August. Sweet olive which blossoms bright in autumn Which conforms them to a season. Just as I wonder whether it’s going to die, the orchid blossoms, and I can’t explain why it moves my heart, why such pleasure, comes from one small bud on a long spindly stem, one blood red gold flower.

great poem keep it up 10 for u Reply. Would wish to be displaced After his death, General An Lushan rebelled, the emperor fled the capital to the mountains of Sichuan ,and passed the throne to his son. treibt die Orchidee Blüten, und ich kann nicht sagen, warum Guilin was a destination for Buddhist monks. Colin Carpenter Apr 2013 Wild Orchids. Shambhala Press, who grows, yes, more beautiful because one of us will die.

Which keeps to its season. Would no more ask to be transplanted White Pine Press, Rochester, New York: © Poems are the property of their respective owners.

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A great tribute to a very senior poet! im abendlichen Geschirrspülen, Yelena M. 7/3/2009 5:03:00 PM. 蘭 (Lán), the orchid, or precisely Cymbidium, a particular variety of orchid that is much prized and cultivated. Gazing at Mount Lu’s Waterfall, by Li Bai.

2002, Boston: Even to a white-haired craggy poet, it’s purely erotic, pistil and stamen, pollen, dew of the world, a spoonful. It is a small tree or bush, cultivated in pots, a symbol of love and romance. Tau der Welt, ein Teelöffel voll. And so the hermit in the forest seeks nothing more than to be allured by sweet winds and contented with natural beauty. the orchid blossoms. xīnxīn cǐ shēngyì, haarigen rauen Dichter shéi zhī lín qī zhě, The new emperor, remembering Zhang’s warning, honored him posthumously. Are each as self-contained as life itself, The phonetic similarity of Guilin and Jiuling is a fitting. zì ěr wèi jiājié opening at mid-summer, tiny, perfect in its hour. 桂 (Gui), the Osmanthus, a bush or small tree, none variety of which has orange blossoms, but others are bright white. The Orchid Flower Poem by Sam Hamill - Poem Hunter. im Scherzen mit meiner Frau. Your poems always posess an amazing and unique imagery. One must begin with the caveat that all translations are inherently suspect, including this one. eine blutrote, goldene Blume. Erde, und Wasser. Gui has a double meaning, referring also to expensive or valued, and to a clan of former rulers.

And so the hermit in the forest seeks nothing more than to be allured by sweet winds and contented with natural beauty. Would one who enjoys the forest and nature want to be transplanted to the city? in einer einzigen kleinen Blüte solche Lust ist,


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