Birthday poem · April 20Grain Rain, the 6th solar term: more rain, good for the young crops.
Birth character
草 cǎo · grass
草 means grass or any small plant.
離離原上草
“Wild grasses spread across the plain” — Bai Juyi, ‘Grass on the Ancient Plain: A Farewell’
Other dates with this poem: February 10
The poem
“West Stream at Chuzhou” 滁州西澗
- 獨憐幽草澗邊生dú lián yōu cǎo jiàn biān shēngI love the hidden grasses by the stream;
- 上有黃鸝深樹鳴shàng yǒu huáng lí shēn shù míngAbove, an oriole sings deep in the trees.
- 春潮帶雨晚來急chūn cháo dài yǔ wǎn lái jíSpring tide with rain runs urgent toward night;
- 野渡無人舟自橫yě dù wú rén zhōu zì héngAt the wild ferry, empty—the boat turns as it please.
Why this poem
Wei Yingwu on grass by the West Stream, orioles, and an empty ferry boat.
This day in the Chinese calendar
Solar term: Grain Rain.