0145 Chinese Landscape Poem by Michael Shepherd
0145 Chinese Landscape
The old pine tree
leans out from the rocks
over the still lake
with respect
though no-one guesses this
once a month
the pine tree is silhouetted
against the rising moon
though no-one knows this
its roots drink gratefully
from the generous water
though no-one sees this
its branches murmur to
the lapping lake-water as old friends
though no-one hears this
except you and I and the artist -
nature
Nothing too deep, Pradeep! Just two basic ideas - these are the standard images of Chinese painting; and Chinese painters aim(ed) to 'stand aside' - to let nature paint their paintings through them... But I do enjoy the quietude of Chinese art and poetry and the respect for nature...now and zen...
Nice soft Imagery, Michael. But I dont see anything Chinese in it. Any Zen meaning in the imagery?
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/24/2024 10:14:54 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Thanks for that, Michael.