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Rachelle
- May 15
- 2 min
Album leaf “Yu’er mudan” 魚兒牡丹 by Zou Yigui 鄒一桂; inscription by Qianlong Emperor 乾隆
On a happy encounter with the bleeding heart in Gmunden.
Rachelle
- May 8
- 2 min
Deer among pine trees
To commemorate a delightful encounter near Zwettl.
Rachelle
- May 1
- 3 min
朱彝尊《鵲橋仙》To the tune “Queqiaoxian” by Zhu Yizun (1629-1709)
The flowering season of the magnolia and the crab apple.
Rachelle
- Apr 17
- 2 min
楊承鯤《鷹》“The Hawk” by Yang Chengkun (1550-1589)
A gentle reminder for our newly arrived chicks.
Rachelle
- Apr 3
- 3 min
韓維《謝到水仙二本》“In Gratitude for a Gift of Two Narcissus Bulbs” by Han Wei (1017-1098)
For narcissus whose season is coming to an end.
Rachelle
- Feb 6
- 3 min
杜甫《惡樹》 “Hateful Trees” by Du Fu (712-770)
Du Fu the gardener...
Rachelle
- Jan 30
- 3 min
"A Red, Red Rose" by Robert Burns rendered into classical Chinese by Su Manshu 蘇曼殊 (1884-1918)
From Scots to classical Chinese...
Rachelle
- Jan 23
- 2 min
楊士奇《大雪志喜（玉樓春）》“Joy of Heavy Snow (to the Tune Jade Tower Spring)” by Yang Shiqi (1365-1444)
On a delightful snowfall greeting the year of the rabbit.
Rachelle
- Jan 16
- 2 min
"A Song" by Percy Shelley rendered into classical Chinese by Su Manshu 蘇曼殊 (1884-1918)
A back translation exercise.
Rachelle
- Jan 9
- 3 min