Birthday poem · September 2End of Heat, the 14th solar term: the summer heat eases.
Birth character
舞 wǔ · dance
In its oldest form, 舞 shows a person dancing with objects in hand.
我舞影零亂
“I danced. My shadow tumbled after.” — Li Bai, ‘Drinking Alone Under the Moon’
Other dates with this poem: November 1
The poem
“Drinking on Dragon Mountain on the Ninth” 九日龍山飲
- 九日龍山飲On the Ninth Day, drinking on Dragon Mountain,
- 黃花笑逐臣the yellow flowers smile at an exiled official.
- 醉看風落帽Drunk, I watch the wind blow off my hat;
- 舞愛月留人dancing, I love how the moon makes me stay.
Why this poem
Li Bai drinks on Dragon Mountain at Double Ninth, admiring chrysanthemums.
This day in the Chinese calendar
Solar term: End of Heat.