crocuses and some snow drops are already nosing their way above the soil... soon the daffodils will probably join in the display... spring is coming coming...
i can't wait for the colours and the sounds to reappear in full but the temporal aspect of their 'debut' is really something quite beautiful and exciting... this Chinese poem describes just how lovely it would be...
春风动春心，流目瞩山林。
山林多奇采，阳鸟吐清音。
--- 乐府民歌(子夜四时歌) ---
i can't quite translate this appropriately... and so this attempt might be quite futile: my joy in appreciating Spring's colours, sets free my gaze and render it to wander towards the forest on the hills... yonder, from the mysteriously spectacular foliage, the calls of migratory birds can be heard...
and to welcome Spring... we mark the start of the Spring Festival (or Lunar New Year) today! 松迎富贵福满门, 鹤舞吉祥春回地! Happy New Year to everyone out there!
posted by ~overacuppa~ on Wednesday, 9 February, 2005 at 00:32 hrsGong xi fa cai, Tigs!
Posted by: monoceros on Thursday, 10 February, 2005 at 05:54 hrs新年快乐 monoceros! hope you and LK are having a lovely reunion! (can't seem to acess your blog so i am posting my greetings here)
Posted by: hrm on Thursday, 10 February, 2005 at 11:36 hrsHappy New Year!
Posted by: dsd on Thursday, 10 February, 2005 at 13:36 hrsHappee New Year DSD!!
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