Tz'u No. 10 (Exile)

Li Ching Chao 1804 (Jinan, Shandong) – 1155 (Shaoxing, Zhejiang)



To the tune of "Bodhisattva Aliens"

Soft breezes, mild sunshine,
  spring is still young.
The sudden change of the light
  brightened my spirit.

But upon awakening from slumber,
  I felt the chill air;
The plum flower withered in my hair.

Where can I call my native land?
Forget - I cannot, except in wine
  when I drown my care.

Incense was lighted when I went to sleep;
Though the embers are now cold,
  the warmth of wine still burns on.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme X AXXX XBB XAB XXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 435
Words 82
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 1, 4, 3, 3, 3

Li Ching Chao

Li Qingzhao, pseudonym Householder of Yi'an (易安居士), was a Chinese poet and essayist during the Song dynasty.[2] She is considered one of the greatest poets in Chinese history. more…

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