watervole wrote recently about a book of Chinese poems that she was reading. Here is an online library of several Tang poets. I am a massive fan. One of my favourites is Li Po (aka Li Bai, Li TaiBai etc.) Here is the page with links to several of his poems.Waiting for Dai Tianshan
literal
Dog bark water sound in
Peach blossom bring rain thick
Tree deep occasionally see deer
Stream noon not hear bell
Wild bamboo divide green mist
Fly spring hang green peak
Lack person know place go
Sad lean two three pines
translation
A dog's bark amid the water's sound,
Rain thickens the peach blossom
Deep in the trees, I sometimes see a deer,
And at the stream I hear no noonday bell.
Wild bamboo divides the green mist,
A flying spring hangs from the green peak.
No man knows the place to which he's gone,
Sadly, I lean on two or three pines.
I so love these poems.
