10 poems from the chinese

[Alan Sondheim]

       10 poems from the chinese

       1

       flows
       (of) flowers
       water
       rain
       restraint, conquering
       ripe (grain)
       new (grain)
       small stream
       the rivers
       the river
       the Luo (river)
       Wei (river)
       the Jing (Sheu river)
       (the) falling (leaning)
       the sea
       sealed

       2

       from Kun mountain
       (to the) Mong (mountain)
       mountain
       (and) cave (mountain)
       and valley
       (go to the) forest
       earth
       yellow :: heaven is black, earth is yellow
       (the) earth
       spirits of the earth]

       3

       the white
       reds (and) blues (painting)
       yellow :: heaven is black, earth is yellow
       predicted
       be covered (protect your faith)
       compared (to)
       a withered
       lacquered
       figured beautiful cloth
       reds (and) blues (painting)
       one hundred
       predicates)
       black
       yellow :: heaven is black, earth is yellow

       4

       clouds
       the sun fills
       the sun sets in the west
       mustard
       the stars
       the (business) affairs
       the stairs

       5

       homes
       home
       extremity (house-pole)

       6

       emanates out
       many
       humanity
       command
       the ancient swordsman
       man, population
       [the] superior man
       many
       of children
       (a) child
       (a) son (child)

       7

       the husband
       the wife
       soldiers (troops)
       making
       (one is) thinking
       linking (joining)
       (grave/marking post)

       8

       (of) sorrow, sadness
       is printed (sadness stains the silk)

       9

       the sun fills
       the moon fills
       a still
       (and) village
       the pillar
       skill
       of glutinous millet
       and millet
       (you will be) fortunate (to)
       as well
       as well

       10

       grep lake a/char >> zz
       grep sea a/char >> zz
       grep ocean a/char >> zz
       grep mountain a/char >> zz
       grep valley a/char >> zz
       grep forest a/char >> zz
       grep meadow a/char >> zz
       grep hill a/char >> zz
       grep earth a/char >> zz
       grep white a/char >> zz
       grep blue a/char >> zz
       grep yellow a/char >> zz
       grep red a/char >> zz
       grep black a/char >> zz
       grep cloud a/char >> zz
       grep sun a/char >> zz
       grep star a/char >> zz
       grep fog a/char >> zz
       grep mist a/char >> zz
       grep air a/char >> zz
       grep home a/char >> zz
       grep house a/char >> zz
       grep build a/char >> zz
       grep dwell a/char >> zz
       grep palace a/char >> zz
       grep farm a/char >> zz
       grep hut a/char >> zz
       grep man a/char >> zz
       grep woman a/char >> zz
       grep child a/char >> zz
       grep boy a/char >> zz
       grep infant a/char >> zz
       grep baby a/char >> zz
       grep girl a/char >> zz
       grep husband a/char >> zz
       grep wife a/char >> zz
       grep farmer a/char >> zz
       grep soldier a/char >> zz
       grep queen a/char >> zz
       grep king a/char >> zz
       grep sailor a/char >> zz
       grep student a/char >> zz
       grep teacher a/char >> zz
       grep foolish a/char >> zz
       grep wise a/char >> zz
       grep stupid a/char >> zz
       grep happy a/char >> zz
       grep lucky a/char >> zz
       grep unluckly a/char >> zz
       grep unhappy a/char >> zz
       grep sad a/char >> zz
       grep death a/char >> zz
       grep birth a/char >> zz
       grep dead a/char >> zz
       grep lost a/char >> zz
       grep sick a/char >> zz
       grep gone a/char >> zz
       grep ill a/char >> zz
       grep well a/char >> zz


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