Potential Titles: Li Shang-yin

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Stealing a mirror glance - Li Shang-yin "[At eight stealing a mirror glance]" transl. by Burton Watson

Lotus flowers made skirts for her - Li Shang-yin "[At eight stealing a mirror glance]" transl. by Burton Watson

Last night's planets and stars - Li Shang-yin "[Last night's planets and stars]" transl. by Burton Watson

No nearness of phoenixes winging - Li Shang-yin "[Last night's planets and stars]" transl. by Burton Watson

Tumbleweed torn loose - Li Shang-yin "[Last night's planets and stars]" transl. by Burton Watson

For the time when we can put out the candle together - Li-Shang-yin "A Letter Home" transl. not credited [The Jade Flute, c.1960, Project Gutenberg]

When autumn rain floods the hollows - Li-Shang-yin "A Letter Home" transl. not credited [The Jade Flute, c.1960, Project Gutenberg]

Had eyes for more than chestnuts and pears - Li Shang-yin "Poem for My Little Boy" transl. by Burton Watson

The style of an immortal spirit - Li Shang-yin "Poem for My Little Boy" transl. by Burton Watson

A rush of bronze cauldrons bubbling over - Li Shang-yin "Poem for My Little Boy" transl. by Burton Watson

A brave hawk on high wings soaring - Li Shang-yin "Poem for My Little Boy" transl. by Burton Watson

Will make you a teacher of kings - Li Shang-yin "Poem for My Little Boy" transl. by Burton Watson

Seek out the cubs in the tiger's cave - Li Shang-yin "Poem for My Little Boy" transl. by Burton Watson

Lord of ten thousand households - Li Shang-yin "Poem for My Little Boy" transl. by Burton Watson

By white gates lost and lonely - Li Shang-yin "Spring Rain" transl. by Burton Watson

A red pavilion beyond the rain - Li Shang-yin "Spring Rain" transl. by Burton Watson

A long road is grief enough - Li Shang-yin "Spring Rain" transl. by Burton Watson

Still offers me phantoms of a dream - Li Shang-yin "Spring Rain" transl. by Burton Watson

Over and over I question my dreams - Li Shang-yin "Thoughts in the Cold" transl. by Burton Watson


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