Holy Mountains Poem by William He

Holy Mountains

Tune: Auspicious Dragon Chant
Holy Mountains
By William He

Tender light of shelter.
Circling the snow-flanked peaks afar,
Mythical beasts to exist here.
Greenish vapour at decline of day swimming,
Stepped labyrinth and thorny dell,
Tortoise alone knows where it dwells.

Wild Spirits are moving.
Shades of gray form stages for the supernatural,
Beneath the alabaster sky.
The russet arabesques in the calm breezes sway,
The Sacred Tree with its lively wit,
Time dries all wantonness with it.

An Echo in Ayakekumu lake floating idly,
And while countless stars pass by,
They more transient than the ray.
Gilding pale streams with heavenly alchemy,
The life awakening through the glades.
Meteorites and neutrons long dissolving,
And bound in the moment of magnetism still.
Through Snake Eyes,
Lulled by hush-song of glittering water,
Someone lap-lapping the heated stones.
The river tossing its head in sprightly dance.
The clouds are at play in the azure space,
The notes of joy from the holy falcons,
Pondering the summits with the snows and rocks.
Splash of colourful brightness,
Alluring the bystander towards the original charm.
The song of diverse life within a whole,
Chasing away all gloom and glum.

瑞龙吟
昆仑
作者:何威廉

岚光拂。
千仞巨壁凌烟,
夙分角物。
玄花零落徘徊,
迷津俯瞰,
灵龟入阙。

影神忽。
飞向远端空曲,
运玑磨蝎。
芝田蕙圃真霄,
五颜玉树,
荧屏贯越。

星苑非烟非雾,
脉冲休气,
霓光明灭。
吸尽九垓风埃,
黄雾初揭。
神仙渡劫,
慈石犹惊摄。
开蛇眼、
湖中蓝焰,
岩层雹凸。
墨玉河清澈。
向云水处,
萦回俊鹘。
杳霭双峰叠。
多画幅,
追风绮云扶挈。
高低雪岭,
境由心察。

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Notes: " Holy Mountains" : Kunlun Mountains. In Chinese mythology, Kunlun Mountains, also called Kunlunxu, is highly appreciated as holy mountains, where Xiwangmu, the highest ranked goddess of Taoist lives. Kunlun Mountains start at the eastern Pamir plateau, traverses Xinjiang and Tibet, and extend to Qinghai. The mountain range is narrow in the west and wide in the east and descends from west to east. 'Arabesque': The arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of 'surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage, tendrils' or plain lines, often combined with other elements. " Sacred Tree" :The Sacred Tree is a magical tree located in the center of the Fairy King's Forest and is the one who gave life to the Fairy Clan. It protects the realm and it's inhabitants through the Fairy King's power. " Echo" : Echo was an Oread in Greek mythology, a mountain nymph that lived on Mount Kithairon. The curse of Hera Zeus was quite attracted to nymphs and often visited them. " Ayakekumu" :Ayakekumu salt lake is a long and nar-row lake in Ruoqiang county of Bayinguoleng Mongolian Autonomous Region in Xinjiang at an elevation of 3880 m above sea level. The length and width of the lake are approximately 47 km and 7-18 km, respectively. " Magnetism" : Magnetism is a class of physical attributes that are mediated by magnetic fields. Electric currents and the magnetic moments of elementary particles give rise to a magnetic field, which acts on other currents and magnetic moments. Magnetism is one aspect of the combined phenomenon of electromagnetism. " Snake Eyes" : Snake Eyes (2021) . Directed by Robert Schwentke. After saving the life of their heir apparent, tenacious loner Snake Eyes is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage where he is taught the ways of the ninja warrior. But, when secrets from his past are revealed, Snake Eyes' honor and allegiance will be tested - even if that means losing the trust of those closest to him.
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