The Scribbles of a Lonely Traveller

[angliholic]

Just as
I've never thought
I'd be lucky enough
to be greeted with a smile
by the goddess of fortune
so you've never thought
I'd be gifted enough
to pen some awe-inspiring poems
for this mundane world
Indeed
after May has eloped
with the enchanting spring bride
what else
is left to be relished
in the sweltering June

[angliholic]

Taking a stroll
in the morning
beside a lotus pond,
I wouldn't have noticed,
"It's already early June."
had it not been
for the refreshing herbal aroma
and the mesmerizing charms
of those lovely pink ladies
who're now silently announcing,
"Here we are
and will winsomely sway here
throughout
the whole fervent summer."
Therefore I think:
How can I prove
to my descendants
that I've ever existed
if I don't jot down
at once
these beauties of nature?

[YesNo]

I recommended your poem for a potential collection of poems from LitNet that some members would like to assemble: http://www.online-literature.com/for...48#post1319448

[angliholic]

I recommended your poem for a potential collection of poems from LitNet that some members would like to assemble: http://www.online-literature.com/for...48#post1319448

Thanks, YesNo, for your kind recommendation, but I'm afraid my poetry is too sloppy to be included in that classic collection.

[YesNo]

Your poetry is fine. None of us do any better than you do by the way. However, I don't know if the book will happen, but I kind of hope it does.

[angliholic]

Your poetry is fine. None of us do any better than you do by the way. However, I don't know if the book will happen, but I kind of hope it does.

Thanks, again, for your kind words and recommendations. Go ahead and include my poem. Hope it doesn't ruin that sublime collection.

[angliholic]

The rain
after having ruthlessly
poured down
for an entire day
is eventually letting up
almost
turning a summer day
into a winter dismay
Though
it's already twilight
yet there's still hope
we can catch a glimpse
of some stars
twinkling in the night sky
On the brightest one
I'll wish
it'll be bright and sunny
tomorrow

雨

已經下了
一整天
幾乎
將爽朗的夏日
下成憂鬱的冬日

終於歇息了
雖然
亦是黃昏了
但
今晚仍有望
看見
些許星星
在夜空中閃爍
對著最明亮的
那一顆
我將許願
明天是個
陽光燦爛的
曰子

[angliholic]

Even in the company
of dainty blue forget-me-nots
which are blooming
here, there, and everywhere
as sweet as young brides
in mid June,
I still feel like an outsider.
Therefore,
I have no choice
but to leave behind
those romantic darlings
sit alone
under a shady banyan tree
and listen to cicadas
singing forever and ever
a song for the lonely.

[angliholic]

Like a straw man
hanging his head
at twilight,
I'm feeling exhausted
and sleepy
but I'm unwilling
to hit the bed.
Perhaps,
I'm still waiting
on this early summer night
though I've forgotten
the reason.
Perhaps,
when it's time
for orange trees
to be heavily weighed down
by golden fruits,
I'll remember
what I've been waiting for
before I fall sleep.

[angliholic]

It's not due to the approaching
of summer
but your leaving
at the wrong time
in early June
The heat wave
is becoming so spiteful
that my head's feeling dizzy
I'm going crazy
not much different
from a drooping seedling
under the merciless sun
in the hot desert
longing for you
to shower me with summer rain
in the afternoon
and inspire me
to write a poem
wonderful as a delightful rainbow
which is sure to come
in the wake of your footsteps

[angliholic]

My friend,
Happy birthday to you.
Yesterday
like flying willow catkins
in early summer
has drifted far far away
Tomorrow
is the faintest star
in the night sky,
changeable and fickle.
Therefore, today
if there's wine,
drink it.
If there's fun,
enjoy it.
Li Bai once wrote,
Since time immemorial,
all saints have felt lonely~
Only those
who got drunk
leave their fame behind.

[angliholic]

While
you're hanging
over a green tree
smiling
in the morning sunshine
beside a mountain trail
I try to figure out
why your light blue bell
reminds me
of the enigmatic smile
of Mona Lisa
All my life
I've never been aware
of the force of gravity
yet I do sense
the force of your attraction
right now
To measure
how beautiful you are
will be like
finding out how mysterious
cicadas' singing is
I suppose
I've to sketch your beauty
in a hurry
on a white cloud
before
a woodpecker nearby
strikes twelve
before
you turn yourself
into Cinderella again

[angliholic]

Last night,
by virtue of the noise
made by a pond
of garrulous frogs,
I could hardly
fall asleep all night,
guessing
another war was raging on
outside,
and thinking
it was next to impossible
to see the sunlight
tomorrow
Much to my delight,
I woke up
to a pleasant morning;
The sun is still rising.
How lovely!
In the serene pond,
water lilies are still pretty
and pure as angels.


睡蓮


昨夜
在滿池的
聒噪蛙鳴聲中
失眠了
以為
外面的世界
又戰爭了
以為
再也見不著
明日的光明
沒想到
今朝起床
可愛的太陽
依舊
升起
在寧靜的池水中
清晨的睡蓮
依舊
如天使般的
純潔美麗

[Danik 2016]

Delicate and beautiful, angliholic!

[angliholic]

Delicate and beautiful, angliholic!

Thanks, Danik.