七月星 試種荷蓮盼一開 雛魚驚現樂游哉 I try planting the Water Lily,

《七絕 ‧ 花池》 七月星

     試種荷蓮盼一開
     雛魚驚現樂游哉
     正憂葉變魚恩物
     日照金荷笑面來


Qī Jué: "28-Character Quatrain"
Huā Chí: "Flower Pond"
-- by 七月星 'Seven Moon Star'
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

I try planting the Water Lily,
Hoping to see a fine flow'r happy.
Suddenly, some fish hatchlings appear;
They are gaily swimming here and there.

While worrying the leaves tender
May simply become fish fodder,
One sunny day there's a face smiley --
A Golden Lily -- welcoming me!

(See 2 versions of the '4-line verse' rendition of this 4-line 28-Character Chinese poem on my posting dd. 2/18/14.)

夜月星河 杜鹃聲裏野煙浮 The cuckoo's plaintive cries Buoy the country smoke up the skies

《七絕 ‧ 春日》夜月星河
  
        杜鹃聲裏野煙浮，
        碧水盈盈蕩小舟。
        堤岸桃紅新柳綠，
        白雲春夢兩悠悠。


Qī Jué ‧ Chūn Rì:
"28-Character Quatrain ‧ Spring Day"
-- by 夜月星河  'Night Moon Starry River'
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

The cuckoo's plaintive cries
Buoy the country smoke up the skies;
On the stream's green water brimming,
A tiny boat is a-roaming.

On both banks, peach flow'rs are crimson,
Green the new shoots from willow trees;
Together, the White Cloud handsome
And her Erotic Dream soar free!

(See 2 versions of the '4-line verse' rendition of this 4-line 28-Character Chinese poem on my posting dd. 2/15/14.)

七月星 閉月羞花露意思 You, who put the Moon to shame

＜七絕 。粉蓮＞ 七月星

     閉月羞花露意思，
     涓涓流水訴情癡。
     既驚驟雨風雲變，
     又恐驕陽灼蓋枝。


28-Character Quatrain: "Pink Lotus"
-- by Seven Moon Star
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

You, who put the Moon to shame,
Who to Other Flow'rs do the same,
Are the apple of the Dew's eye!
The gentle Murmuring Brook flows by,
Telling you -- never enough --
How with you he's madly in love!

Worry-some are the Heavy Showers
And sudden change in The Weather.
(These all concerned should ponder.)
So tender your stems and flowers --
I'm also fearful the Hot Sun
Might burn or scorch you,  my Loved One!

金弓 昨日依然浮綠葉 It was just yester-day Green leaves only on the surface stay'd

《七絕 ‧ 荷花》金弓
  
   昨日依然浮綠葉，
   今晨驚見笑顏開。
   莫非皎月能勾引，
   一朵芙蓉出水來。



28-Character Quatrain: 
Hé Huā: "Lotus Flower"
-- by 金弓 Golden Bow
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

It was just yester-day
Green leaves only on the surface stay'd.
All of a sudden, this morning
I see little lotus blooming.

Could it be that the bright Moon full
Does exert a magical pull?
Hey! A pretty lotus (-- Make room!)
Is breaking water to bloom!

無求劍客 碧水蓮花自潔身 From the water blue Grows a lotus true

  《偷閑》無求劍客

   碧水蓮花自潔身，
   池塘綠葉遠風塵；
   草亭柳絮清風至，
   唤醒溪邉逐夢人。



28-Character Quatrain: "Stealing Leisure"
-- by 'No Desire Swordsman'
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

From the water blue
Grows a lotus true
-- True to its values --
That are pure and clean,
Among the leaves green
In a fine pond now
Far from the madd'ning crowd.

Here comes the breeze cool,
Carry'ng catkins, too --
At thatch'd pavilion.
Breeze wakes him from sleep,
By the steep
And fast stream --
The one who chases dreams!

夜月星河 秋暮漫觀明月 冬朝垂鈎寒江 At leisure, I watch the Moon bright In so young an Autumn night.

《西江月‧ 漁翁》夜月星河

秋暮漫觀明月， 冬朝垂鈎寒江。
煙波極目水滄滄， 一任扁舟漾盪。

雲靄遠山寂寂， 天涯海角茫茫。
孤篷一覺夢黄粱， 隨伴沙鷗逐浪。


TUNE: Xī Jiāng Yuè  "West River Moon"
TITLE: Yúwēng  "Fisherman"
-- by 夜月星河  'Night Moon Starry River'
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

At leisure, I watch the Moon bright
In so young an Autumn night.
Alone in one Winter morning,
On the cold river I'm ang'ing.
O Just  waves and light haze,
Far as one's eyes may gaze.
I'll let this small boat carrying me
To bob and float and drift free!

With the mists and clouds in the sky,
Far-off mountain's silent and high.
At the sea's corner and sky's end,
Do you know where you're going (-- m'friend)?
Lone sail on Time's moving stream,
One's life-time is but just a dream!
Let's follow the gay sand-gulls way --
Go with The Flow and the chase the wave!

一老年人 碧水浮圓翠 紅蓮出綠塘 Atop the green water, float the emerald plates round

《南歌子 ‧ 蓮》 一老年人


碧水浮圓翠，紅蓮出綠塘。

炎炎夏日掛驕陽，一朵玉荷綻放送清涼。



TUNE: Nan Gor Zi  "Southern Song Singer"
TITLE: Lian  "Lotus"
-- by  一老年人 'A Man of Advanced Years'
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

Atop the green water, float the emerald 
                                                        plates round;
Red lotus flow'rs in the aquamarine 
                                                    pond are found.

Chaud! Chaud!
Hanging Summer Sun's hot like so!
A jade lotus blossom blooming,
Scented coolness faintly streaming!