New Year (Li Yu Poems)
Wind returns to this small courtas lichens turn green.Her eyes and willow leavesmake a sequence in spring.Leaning against the balustradeshe ...
Li Yu Poems (24 Poems)
Spring Shower (Li Yu Poems)
Outside the curtains the rain is patteringAs the season draws to its end.My satin bed-cover cannot keep outthe chill at ...
In Prison (Li Yu Poems)
A rule of forty years;A kingdom of a thousand miles;The princely pavilions that rose to lofty heights;And the jade trees ...
How Much Regret? (Li Yu Poems)
How much regret,In a dream last night?I wandered back to my hunting lodge,as in the past:The chariots ran on like ...
The Wind Returns; My Little Courtyard is Green and Overgrown (Li Yu Poems)
The wind returns; my little courtyard is green and overgrown,The willows seem to have grown again this spring.I lean for ...
Birthday (Li Yu Poems)
Spring flowers and autumn leaves,will they never end?How many things have happened?In this little tower, last night,the east wind blew ...
My Idle Dreams Roam Far (Li Yu Poems)
My idle dreams roam far,To the southern land where spring is fragrant.Wind and strings play on a boat on the ...
Drinking (Li Yu Poems)
Last night, the wind and rain -Those autumnal soundsstruck against the curtains and screens.The candle wept,the clepsydra dippedand I leaned ...
The East Wind Blows Over the Water (Li Yu Poems)
The east wind blows over the water, the sun sits by the hill,Though spring has come, the idleness persists.Fallen blossom ...
The Past (Li Yu Poems)
The beauty of the scenery cannot sweetenmy bitter memories.In the courtyard, moss spreads over the stepsdespite the autumn wind.My bed ...
A Heavenly Woman’s Imprisoned in the Palace (Li Yu Poems)
A heavenly woman's imprisoned in the palace at Penglai Hill,All are silent as she sleeps by day in the painted ...
Angler (Li Yu Poems)
Foamy tides, like snow-drifts, lingering;A battalion of plum trees silently blooming;A bottle of wineAnd a fishing line;Who in this world ...
Oh When Will Autumn Moon and Spring Flowers End (Li Yu Poems)
Oh when will autumn moon and spring flowers end?How many past events I've known.The east wind buffeted my room again ...
Light Mist Envelopes the Dim Moon (Li Yu Poems)
Light mist envelopes the dim moon and bright flowers,A perfect night to go to her darling's side.In stocking soles, she ...
Outside the Curtains the Rain is Murmuring (Li Yu Poems)
Outside the curtains the rain is murmering,And spring is waning,Silk bedding cannot resist the fifth watch cold.While in my dream, ...
Last Night the Wind and Rain Together Blew (Li Yu Poems)
Last night the wind and rain together blew,The wall-curtains rustled in their autumn song.The candle died, the water-clock was exhausted,I ...
Beneath the Moon, Before the Steps (Li Yu Poems)
Beneath the moon, before the steps, all cherry blossom has fallen,Enwreathed in smoke, she looks sorrowful lying in bed.She feels ...
Reminiscence (Li Yu Poems)
The red of the spring orchard has faded.Far too soon!The blame is often laidon chilling rain at dawnand the wind ...
Love-sicknes (Li Yu Poems)
Her hair: tied up with a ribbonAnd fixed with a jade pin;Her flowing robes,soft and thin;Between her adorned browsa shallow ...
How Can a Man Escape Life’s Sorrow and Regret? (Li Yu Poems)
How can a man escape life's sorrow and regret?What limit is there to my solitary grief?I returned to my homeland ...
Garden (Li Yu Poems)
The garden, deep and serene;The hall, vacant and small.Now and then,washerwomen's poundingmingles with the wind.In this eternal night,only a sleepless ...
I Climb the Western Tower In Silence (Li Yu Poems)
I climb the western tower in silence, the moon like a sickle.Clear autumn is locked in the deep courtyard, where ...
Life (Li Yu Poems)
The sorrow in your heartis betrayed by a few grey hairs.Life is like empty mountain rangesWhere snow awaits your visits;Yet ...
How Many Tears (Li Yu Poems)
How Many TearsCriss-cross your cheeks and run across your face!Don't try to speak when worry makes you weep,Nor play the ...