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Mid Autumn Festival Eve

Lift your head to look at the moon*
Just at mid-autumn, the perfect festival.
One year passes easily.
Red leaves, western wind,
Yellow chrysanthemum in full bloom.
This quiet place is lonesome,
Baseline, adding a little feeling of regret.
Deep into the night the dew grows heavy.
Cool pillow and mat make it hard to fall asleep.
Thoughts go on and on, regrets go on and on.**
When people grow old, they lose whatever desires.
Old country, hard to go back,
The pretty young foreigner has already lived at the end of the earth a long time.

*a direct quote from a poem by one of the most famous poets Li Bai
**another famous poem says: Someone went up the mountain, can't see the future or the past. Thinking about the heavens and earth goes on and on. One person stands, shedding tears.


Oranbi

Our country's fortress called Oranbi.
Outstretched to the southern ocean.
Tall lighthouse, a single spire strategically placed.
Ten-thousand nautical miles of green waves; one red light.

At the most southern point of Taiwan is Oranbi, where there is the biggest lighthouse in southeast Asia. It was constructed in 1882 and later the Japanese rebuilt it. 

*Its light could shine for 20 miles.

Note: the 'bi' in Oranbi means nose.

Aforementioned

Sentiments on autumn wind and rain

Misting rain dampens steps, constant drip drop,
One withered lily petal, so sick and worn.
Fall ends, winter comes, spring will return,
One's life grows old, and leaves no trace.


Painted fan without words

Red trees, smoke in the air, impression of tranquility.
Lake and mountains, lovely scene, contrasts the charred remains. 
Why is there no inscription nor signature?
It must mean no one took credit for the accomplishment.

The painting was very outstanding but because there was no signature, I assumed the artist purposely wanted to remain anonymous.

Using the previous poem to memorialize Cen Yi

Heavily made-up or lightly touched, done by exquisite hand.
Tall trees and mountain peaks, clear water bay.
Exerting utmost effort, without a single word.
Still remains a half part of good lake and mountains. 

Taiwan's first governor, Cen Yi, oversaw the police and the executive branch of the government. He made many improvements in Taiwan's education and infrastructure to modernize the island. When the Nationalist army required assistance on the mainland, the police were moved there to help. The sentiments fomented to culminate in February 28 event occurred during this time and the Governor Cen was blamed for the conflict and didn't make any defense or explanation; and subsequently was dismissed from office.