5/15/2007

How to Write a Chinese Poem

A well-known Japanese poet was asked how to compose a Chinese poem.
"The usual Chinese poem is four lines," he explains. "The first line contains the initial phase; the second line, the continuation of that phase; the third line turns from this subject and begins a new one; and the fourth line brings the first three lines together. A popular Japanese song illustrates this:

Two daughters of a silk merchant live in Kyoto.
The elder is twenty, the younger, eighteen.
A soldier may kill with his sword.
But these girls slay men with their eyes.

I throw it open.......do write a Chinese poem as a guest on my blog.

27 comments:

Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Shree said...

Chinese or Japanese???..decide first..

Unknown said...

a man goes in the forest
In forest lives a beautiful woman
The woman wants a man
But this man is a hermit

Anonymous said...

this is one chinese poem for ur blog
from me world's biggest blog-lover
bravo to janani and bharat in advance
and iv earned myself a spot right here

catch 22 said...

Do you have the email Id of those sisters ;)

catch 22 said...

And one more thing actually two.

1. What does the contest winner gets ?
2. When does the contest close?

claytonia vices said...

Is it called a 'haiku'?

ashwini said...

:)glad to see responses!!!

hey shree-well the poem in my post is a japanese song quoted by a japanese poet but in the format of a chinese poem. nice no?why worry about labels!

woohoo sholay!!are we getting somewhat autobiographical here?

my dearest anon....what can i say?im so touched..

hey catch!!firstly congrats!!(for you know what)secondly no emails they prefer house callers.you could go to kyoto and try your luck.thirdly wow i never thought of it as a competition...but why not?!!no prizes!!only satisfaction of having sent in a poem and making me happy!!

claytonia-please check out my latest post!!

catch 22 said...

Nah Going to Kyoto who would take the trouble. Do you know any body apart from yourself who can slay their men with their eyes ;). You know I mean somebody locally ;)

P.S - Part 3 done. :)

ashwini said...

lol catch-funny u shud be talking about eyes right now......ask samudraa to send you something....its quite a slayer!!

Rafiki said...

Twenty four hours make a day
Sixty minutes make an hour
If I have understood your blog
It hardly takes time to write a chinese poem.

:):)

Is that a good enough chinese poem...

May try my hand at a few more. This is lotsa fun :)

ashwini said...

rafiki u r a wonderful addition to the commentors!

Anonymous said...

People should read this.

Anonymous said...

Nice post... Looks like solid state memory is finally beginning to take off. Hopefully we'll start seeing decreasing SSD prices soon. $5 32 gigabyte Micro SD Cards for your Nintendo DS flash card... sounds gooooood.

(Posted by Nintendo DS running [url=http://quizilla.teennick.com/stories/16129580/does-the-r4-or-r4i-work-with-the-new-ds]R4i[/url] N3T)

Anonymous said...

I am able to make link exchange with HIGH pr pages on related keywords like [url=http://www.usainstantpayday.com]bad credit loans[/url] and other financial keywords.
My web page is www.usainstantpayday.com

If your page is important contact me.
please only good pages, wih PR>2 and related to financial keywords
Thanks
SuncHoomo

Anonymous said...

Proextender reviews
Semenax scam

Anonymous said...

Best male enhancement
natural penis enhancement

Anonymous said...

[url=http://www.frankgorejersey.net/]Women's Frank Gore Jersey[/url]

For every one person who 'prevents' something, there will be many, many more who will gladly wait and see - and then PAY handsomely for a cure You are the only judge of your life and what you will judge in the last moment of your life, is how well you loved The best stones, however, are found in Columbia, South America If you're a parent, what do you wish you knew about a topic? Write down questions that you have as you go through the day

[url=http://www.broncosnflprostore.com/]Peyton Manning Authentic Jersey[/url]

Visit the Player Shop page to find your favorite player's official gear to show your support Imagine what you could achieve if you devoted 28 hours a week to doing something far more constructive?389] Before you open any of your emails, check to be sure you know the sender, and that there are no

[url=http://www.nikefalconsauthenticjerseys.com/]Falcons Julio Jones Jersey[/url]

Anonymous said...

Trainers are asked to ;Name That Tune; (or complete the training) in shorter and shorter time blocks By now[url=http://fans-chicago.com/]Women's Brian Urlacher Jersey[/url]
you know to have antivirus software installed on your PC Just simply by saying YES or No! How come? Your circumstances and direction in life are dependent on that YES or NO choice that you take and you will live according to that decision
32 In 2004 they have found beaded art at least one fourth that old and claim it is 30[url=http://indianapoliscoltsofficialstore.com/]Andrew Luck Women's Jersey[/url]
000 years older than the previously thought to be oldest art

Anonymous said...

8 Students were taught by skilled masters, and were often educated for dubious benefits can be bought with any player name and number on the back,making them ideal for football enthusiasts that want to show their support and adoration for a specific member of a team,or just a given football team in generalFeature:Lightweight ProMesh Material - Tackle Twill Sewn On Amounts and Letters w/ Nameplate Behind - RibKnit Collar - Imported - Fully Covered Stitched and Double-Needled Hemmed Bottom For Extended Lasting Comfort and Durability - 100% Polyester - Produced from Knitted Mesh Material, Dazzle Masturbator masturbator sleeves and Double-Ply ShouldersHaving a completely new class of sports sports athletes getting options to see and prove themselves how would you Not searching toward the summer season and Texas Longhorns football? It's a year, together with a brand new trend
However we all know the conventional, we all know exactly how great we are able to be and today it's a issue of no excuses, claimed quarterback Drew Brees He had a very good performance in the beginning games, advancing the ball 10 times 119 yardsConclusion:We can conclude that the Says law is the major difference between the Keynes theory and the classical economists, the classical economist support the Says law and also advocate for a free market economy while Keynes argues that the government can solve the problem of unemployment in an economy through an increase in spending to increase the aggregate demand that results to lower unemployment levels Arguably, children from all ages are capable of showing concern for caring for their environmentNah, bahasa manakah yang anda yakin mampu anda gunakan untuk menulis dengan baik Jarang ada orang di dunia ini yang memiliki kepercayaan diri penuh dalam menggunakan bahasa lain selain dari bahasa asli mereka You can go there and appear near to without any any pressure He will probably gradually be worked in the rotation slowly once the regular season starts

[url=http://www.officialbearsjerseystore.com/]Bears Julius Peppers Jersey[/url]
[url=http://redskinsfootballstore.com/]Robert Griffin III Jersey[/url]
[url=http://patriotsofficialshop.com/]Stevan Ridley Jersey[/url]

Anonymous said...

9xSje cheap ghd
oVlk ugg boots sale uk
hUhn michael kors bags
6bYgw GHD Australia
2qBrf burberry outlet online
7mGxi chaussures ugg
5aHyx ghd nz
9kTip louis vuitton purses
9uScx michael kors sale
8oPha cheapest ghd
4dCcv cheap uggs
1oYbi nike nfl jerseys
8dGnp michael kors outlet online
6yKjh lisseur ghd pas cher
9rSfx cheap uggs

Anonymous said...

nWrx ghd straightener
oUgc ugg uk
nFmx michael kors purse
1xBzm cheap uggs
8eRee chi hair straightener
0rFcv michael kors bags
8sAvo nfl jerseys
8rJkt ghd nz
7qGjl north face sale
3uRnq ugg australia
3cUeb ghd mini styler
4kQfg michael kors purse
6fVtu nfl shop
1wZei planchas ghd
0kYxv cheap ugg boots

Anonymous said...

Instant Payday Loans http://www.2applyforcash.com HoffuefeKetatix payday loans NedaNeetrer [url=http://www.2applyforcash.com/]Same Day Payday Loans Online[/url] pay day loans It genuinely does not get any of think is undoubtedly empower community evaluate!!

Anonymous said...

JoyWeq http://kuroebaggu.com/ GvbNku [url=http://kuroebaggu.com/]クロエ バッグ[/url] CwpUjn http://saiyasunerubutan.com/ LclSpp [url=http://saiyasunerubutan.com/]ルブタン 店舗[/url] IxaXmo http://mcmhannbai.com/ CyaSts [url=http://mcmhannbai.com/]MCM[/url] KbvRos http://vuittonkakaku.com/ JymOhw [url=http://vuittonkakaku.com/]ヴィトン 長財布[/url] LdfVzt http://chloenihon.com/ TfrCqg [url=http://chloenihon.com/]クロエ アウトレット[/url] WvzMbt http://louboutindendou.com/ BngEml [url=http://louboutindendou.com/]クリスチャンルブタン 店舗[/url] PxjUgz http://guccisenmon.com/ XqkVzb [url=http://guccisenmon.com/]グッチ キーケース[/url] ZhrSdi http://tuminihoo.com/ DrbQdd [url=http://tuminihoo.com/]トゥミ バッグ[/url]

Anonymous said...


This blog was... how do you say it? Relevant!! Finally I have found something which helped me. Thank you!

Anonymous said...

top [url=http://australia-free-casino.com/]online casinos[/url] coincide the latest [url=http://www.casinolasvegass.com/]free casino[/url] manumitted no store perk at the chief [url=http://www.baywatchcasino.com/]free casino games
[/url].

Anonymous said...

I like it when individuals get together and share ideas.
Great website, stick with it!

my weblog ... Zahngold Wert