《壬戌六月禁锢中聞變》《Thoughts in Prison (1922)》Liao Zhong Kai (1877-1925)

珠江日夕起風雷Winds and thunder may blunder over the Pearl any day
已倒狂瀾孰挽回The tide to counter the revolution rise and prevail
徵羽不調弦亦怨The musical notes in disharmony the strings in acrimony
死生能一我無哀To live or die is no longer my worry Continue reading →

《Ye Jiang Ying(1897-1986) selected poems》江紹倫英譯

《油岩题壁(1915)》《Written on Oil Cliff(1915)》
放眼高歌气吐虹  My will a rainbow I sing my aspirations high
也曾拔剑角群雄  Before this I had followed revolutionary men with pride
我来无限兴亡感  Here I study to understand the rise and fall in history
慰祝苍生乐大同  I will work with my people towards universal equality

Note: This poem was written when the poet first entered university in his hometown. He was 18 years old.
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《Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi) Poems (1887-1975)》

《述志(1909)》《My Determination 1909》
騰騰殺氣滿全球  Hot is the killing spirit in a world so ill
力不如人萬事休  Inferior to powers ten thousand matters stand still
光我神州完我責  Duty bound I vow to keep motherland secured
東來志豈在封侯  Coming to study in Japan noble laurels not my will
[ Note: At age 21 Chiang was sent by the Qing Dynasty to study at a military college in Japan. He wrote this the following year.]

《雪竇山口占一绝句 (1920)》《On Mt. Shedou (1920)》 Continue reading →

《古宋香水山芙蓉寺題詩 (1911)》《和郭沬若同志 “登爾雅台懷人”(1944)》
《過武夷山 (1961)》《遊越秀公園 (1961)》《詠蘭 (1961)》《望雨 (1963)》
《龍門石窟 (1963)》《悼陳毅同志 (1972)》《浪淘沙·雪中過邯郸 (1954)》

《古宋香水山芙蓉寺題詩 (1911)》
 [Note: Zhu De wrote this poem at 25 years old on graduation from military college. Years later, Chiang Kai Shek admired it so much he recited it to his generals, to urge them to learn poetry to be better leaders.]
《To the Hibiscus Temple at Fragrant Hill (1911)》
已饑已溺是吾憂  I care for the perennial hunger and torment in motherland
急濟心懷幾度秋  To help uplift this common fate I had in years lent a hand Continue reading →

《從化溫泉_(1959》《Hot Spring at Conghua_(1959)》Zhu De

梅花開後桃花開  Following plum flowers pears are in bloom
綠竹青松夾岸排  On the banks bamboos and green pines shown
唯有荔枝園更好  I say the best place is in the Lizi garden
林空噴出暖泉來  Where hot spring waters fill bathing ponds Continue reading →

《上白雲山_(1957)》《Up to Mt. White Clouds (1957) 》Zhu De

白雲山上白雲深  Above Mt. White Clouds hanging thick clouds white
雨後春光一色新  After a spring rain the scenery shines new and bright
珠江兩岸瓊樓現  Ornate tall buildings appear on both sides of the Pearl
淨掃門庭迎國賓  Swept clean ready to welcome friends from other shores Continue reading →

《For General Chen Yi (1941)》Zhu De

江南轉戰又江東  You commanded battles south of the river then east
大將年年建大功  A great commander you succeed every year at ease
家國危亡看子弟  A nation in crisis her future depends on the people
河山欲碎見英雄  Hills and rills shattered a salvation gives rise to a hero Continue reading →

《其三》            《Four Poems Written in Harmony with Dong Bi Wu (3)》

朋輩志同意自投  Friends we are sharing the same goal and determination
團成砥柱止中流  United we form a strong column to stop the evil invasion
肅清日寇吾儕事  To rid of the Japanese thief is our noble responsibility
鷸蚌相爭笑列侯  Civil battling among brothers should be a laughing entity
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