《行香子·菊》
文/华侬农（上官）
2025.9.5
金蕊垂垂，玉露泠泠。
绽东篱、灿灿摇星。
紫瓣舒展，翠叶娉婷。
看蝶儿绕，蜂儿舞，影儿轻。
承霜皎皎，沐雨盈盈。
抱幽贞、千尺丝青。
西风剪剪，暗送清馨。
正晨承露，午承日，暮承冰。
Ode to Chrysanthemums (To the Tune of "Xing Xiang Zi")
By Hua Nongnong (Shangguan)
Sept. 5, 2025
Golden stamens hang low,
Jade-like dewdrops cold and clear.
Blooming by the eastern fence,
They glisten like twinkling stars.
Purple petals spread wide,
Green leaves stand graceful and neat.
Behold! Butterflies flit around,
Bees dance busily,
And their shadows sway softly.
They shine bright beneath the frost,
Glow fresh after the rain.
Holding fast to their quiet integrity,
With stems green as jade, tall and straight.
The west wind blows gently,
Stealing forth their faint sweet scent.
At dawn, they catch the dew;
At noon, they bathe in the sun;
At dusk, they bear the cold.
