《定風波 * 暮春漫興》《滿江紅 * 題冷泉亭》《杏花天》《滿江紅》
《定風波 * 暮春漫興》辛棄疾(1140-1207)
《Tune: Calm Wind and Wave * Late Spring》Xin Qi Ji
少日春懷似酒濃 Spring felt like aged brew in days youthful
插花走馬醉千鍾 Playing games on horseback I drank wine a thousand cups filled
老去逢春如病酒 In old age all springs evoke wine rueful
唯有 Exception
茶甌香篆小簾櫳 A bowl of fragrant tea behind drapes low Continue reading
《煎茶詩贈履約》 《Tea Making》 Wen Zheng Ming
嫩湯自候魚生眼 The simmering tea awaits fish eyes to appear
新茗還跨翠展旂 Boiling leaves dance showing flags green
穀雨江南佳節近 In south China the Grain Rain Fest is approaching
惠泉山下小船歸 I collect the famous spring water from Mt Hui for tea brewing Continue reading
《汲江煎茶》《望江南*超然台作》《浣溪沙*徐門石潭道上作》
《浣溪沙*從泗洲劉倩叔遊南山》《行香子*茶詞》
《汲江煎茶》《Ladle the River to Make Tea》Su Shi Continue reading
《Drink Tea with Wang in the Western Region》Ye Lu Chu Cai
啜罷江南一碗茶 After drinking a bowl of tea south of the river
枯腸曆曆走雷車 My dry guts rumble loud like a speeding car
黃金小碾飛瓊雪 The golden grinder reduces the tea leaves tiny
碧玉深甌點雪芽 The green container holds dots of tender white leaves Continue reading
Thanks for the companionship
Road tips and bullshits
The familiar refreshed the unfamiliar refreshing
Things I have done and said
Has long escaped me
And lived in your memory
You light up my life
You fill up my life Continue reading
《Receiving a Gift of New Tea from My Prime Minister》Liu Zhu (Song Dynasty)
建溪玉餅號無雙 The Jade Cake tea from River Jian has no equal
雙井為奴日鑄降 Even the Double Well and Yi Ju teas are humbled
忽聽松風翻蟹眼 In my kettle the pine breeze helps crab-eye bubbles to appear
卻疑春雪落寒江 Just like spring snowflakes falling in a cold river