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BloomingAzaleas

BloomingAzaleas

Full Bloom
Apr 13, 2023
64
This thread is meant to be as a collection for all my poems when write them.
May occasionally have venting.

If you enjoy my poems feel free to let me know. Maybe start your own poetry collection too as tribute.


Whispers of death (Haiku)

Down the snowy path
Blows gentle whispers of death
Guiding the lost souls

Caged bird

O' scared bird with wings of light
When will you let yourself take flight?
When you can shine instead you flee
Hiding away from the world to see

You build yourself a nest made of concrete walls
So that no one could come and hear your calls
And now you cry, trapped in your own cage
Letting yourself be overcome with age

Now every part of you is yearning to be free
To shine once more and leave this tree
O' helpless bird, your cage is where you stand
But when will you see the key was always in your hand?

废鸟/Fèi Niǎo/Abandoned bird (Qijue)

小鸟高窝寂寞唂
飞奔泰树母飞出
当心险蛇桑枝等
跳跃天空最后呼

Pinyin:
Xiǎo niǎo gāo wō jì mò gū
Fēi bēn tài shù mǔ fēi chū
Dāng xīn xiǎn shé sāng zhī děng
Tiào yuè tiān kōng zuì hòu hū

English conversion (adjusted for meter):

Small bird tall nest soft lone cries
Dash quick safe tree mom bird flies
Watch out snake threat tree branch waits
Big leap blue sky one last sigh
 
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Thank you for sharing these, they're beautiful!
 
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BloomingAzaleas

BloomingAzaleas

Full Bloom
Apr 13, 2023
64
River of tears (Haiku)

Rivers of my tears
Flow heavy and steadily
Nourishing the soil


Hell (Haiku)

A plunge into hell
To cultivate a new life
And reach towards heaven

Bounded (Haiku)

Invisible ropes
Tie up those who still hold on
Never letting go

 
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This thread is meant to be as a collection for all my poems when write them.
May occasionally have venting.

If you enjoy my poems feel free to let me know. Maybe start your own poetry collection too as tribute.


Whispers of death (Haiku)

Down the snowy path
Blows gentle whispers of death
Guiding the lost souls

Caged bird

O' scared bird with wings of light
When will you let yourself take flight?
When you can shine instead you flee
Hiding away from the world to see

You build yourself a nest made of concrete walls
So that no one could come and hear your calls
And now you cry, trapped in your own cage
Letting yourself be overcome with age

Now every part of you is yearning to be free
To shine once more and leave this tree
O' helpless bird, your cage is where you stand
But when will you see the key was always in your hand?

废鸟/Fèi Niǎo/Abandoned bird (Qijue)

小鸟高窝寂寞唂
飞奔泰树母飞出
当心险蛇桑枝等
跳跃天空最后呼

Pinyin:
Xiǎo niǎo gāo wō jì mò gū
Fēi bēn tài shù mǔ fēi chū
Dāng xīn xiǎn shé sāng zhī děng
Tiào yuè tiān kōng zuì hòu hū

English conversion (adjusted for meter):

Small bird tall nest soft lone cries
Dash quick safe tree mom bird flies
Watch out snake threat tree branch waits
Big leap blue sky one last sigh
Thank you for sharing. Are you Chinese?
 
BloomingAzaleas

BloomingAzaleas

Full Bloom
Apr 13, 2023
64
Flames (Haiku)

A flickering flame
Gives light and warmth to others
Scorching to the touch

 
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BloomingAzaleas

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Apr 13, 2023
64
笼鸟/Lóng Niǎo/Caged Bird (Wujue)

碎链微开笼
多肌翅膀拍
伤心飞不了
绝望永悲呆

Pinyin:
Suì liàn wēi kāi lóng
Duō jī chì bǎng pāi
Shāng xīn fēi bù liǎo
Jué wàng yǒng bēi dāi

English (adjusted for meter):
Break chains slight gap cage
Lots strength big wings flapped
Hurt heart will not fly
Lose hope, still stayed trapped