Poems about kites: "Village Dwelling", "Poetry on Pictures", "Paper Kite", "Kite", "Poem on Pictures of Wind Kite", etc.
1. "Village Residence" Gaoding, Qing Dynasty
On the February day, the grass grows and the orioles fly, and the willows brush the embankments and are drunk by the spring smoke.
The children came back early from school and were busy flying kites in the east wind.
Translation:
In the second month of the lunar calendar, the green grass in and around the village has gradually sprouted and grown, and orioles are flying here and there. The willows are covered with long green branches, swaying in the wind, as if gently stroking the embankment.
The water vapor evaporating between the water and vegetation condenses like smoke. The willows seem to be intoxicated by this rich scenery. The children in the village hurried home after school and took advantage of the east wind to fly kites into the blue sky.
2. "Poetry on Paintings" Wu Youru, Qing Dynasty
Just relying on the strong wind does not mean you have abundant feathers.
The red line flies through the sky, and there is a road through the blue clouds.
Translation:
The kite can have a strong and heroic posture only by the power of the wind, not by the plumpness of its feathers.
The red thread held by me flies towards the sky. This is the smooth road straight up to the blue clouds.
3. "Paper Kite" by Kong Shangren of the Qing Dynasty
A group of children wear red pleats on their trousers and carry clues to curse God.
Everyone praises you for the early arrival of spring, and you owe me the five-foot-long kite wind.
Translation:
Children gathered in groups, wearing red pants, flying kites, holding the kite strings and yelling at God.
Everyone praises you for the early arrival of spring. Why don’t you take a spring breeze and send my kite to the sky.
4. "Kite" Tang Dynasty·Gao Pian
The sound of strings rings in the still night sky, and the palace merchants trust the passing wind.
It is vaguely like a piece of music that is worth listening to, but the wind blows it into a different tune.
Translation:
In the quiet night, the sound of strings came from high in the sky, and the kite allowed the wind to play simple tones.
The tone was blurred into a tune that I could barely appreciate, but soon another tone came out.
5. "Poetry on Wind Kites" by Xu Wei of the Ming Dynasty
The harriers are low in the north and south of the Yangtze River, and the long and short lines return to high and low.
The spring breeze has no evidence since ancient times. A group of horsemen play the flute.
Translation:
There are many kites in the south and north of the Yangtze River, and the kite lines are intertwined high and low.
How much effort does it take for the spring breeze to send the kites up to the sky one by one?