Birthday poem · March 27Cherry blossom season, in the Spring Equinox period.
Birth character
歌 gē · song
歌 combines 欠, an open mouth, with 哥 as a sound element; it means to sing, or a song.
忽聞岸上踏歌聲
“When suddenly on shore footsteps and songs o'erflow.” — Li Bai, ‘For Wang Lun’
The poem
“Spring Night” 春夜
- 春宵一刻值千金chūn xiāo yī kè zhí qiān jīnA moment of spring night is worth a thousand in gold;
- 花有清香月有陰huā yǒu qīng xiāng yuè yǒu yīnFlowers have clear fragrance; the moon casts shade.
- 歌管樓臺聲細細gē guǎn lóu tái shēng xì xìFrom towers, song and pipes sound faint and fine;
- 鞦韆院落夜沉沉qiū qiān yuàn luò yè chén chénIn the courtyard with the swing, the night grows deep.
Why this poem
Su Shi: "a moment of a spring night is worth a thousand in gold".
This day in the Chinese calendar
Solar term: Spring Equinox. Near cherry blossom season.