Birthday poem · November 28Minor Snow, the 20th solar term: the first snow.
Birth character
雁 yàn · wild goose
雁 is the wild goose, which flies south in autumn and north in spring.
北風吹雁雪紛紛
“The north wind drives the geese through swirling snow.” — Gao Shi, ‘Farewell to Dong Da’
Other dates with this poem: January 27
The poem
“Farewell to Dong Da” 別董大
- 千里黃雲白日曛A thousand miles of yellow cloud dim the white sun;
- 北風吹雁雪紛紛the north wind drives the geese through swirling snow.
- 莫愁前路無知己Don't worry that no friend awaits you on the road ahead —
- 天下誰人不識君who under heaven does not know your name?
Why this poem
A farewell in north wind and heavy snow, ending with words of encouragement. A winter poem.
This day in the Chinese calendar
Solar term: Minor Snow.