The famous ancient poems about the Dragon Boat Festival are as follows:

1. The wind and rain bring darkness and darkness to the Dragon Boat Festival, and Miluo has nowhere to hang the heroes.

Translation:

On the Dragon Boat Festival day of Jiyou year, the weather was not good, the wind was strong, and the rain was pouring. At a glance, the sky was dark and the earth was dark; there was no place on the entire Miluo River where people could Dragon boat races are held to commemorate the soul of the ancient hero Qu Yuan.

Appreciation:

The poet laments that many intellectuals are not recognized for their talents and find it difficult to achieve their ambitions. During the Dragon Boat Festival, when people see the violent storm and think of those great patriots who are not recognized for their talents, they can't help but sigh. It shows the free and easy side of himself even though he has no talent.

2. On the afternoon of May 5th, give me a sprig of moxa. Old friends are invisible, but new knowledge is thousands of miles away.

Translation:

May 5th is the Dragon Boat Festival, and you gave me a sprig of wormwood. The deceased cannot be seen, but the new close friends are thousands of miles away.

Appreciation:

Behind the joy of Dragon Boat Festival is the author's helplessness, but even in this situation, he is still full of "loyalty and sincerity" deep in his heart. The ambition of "the past". This poem creates the image of a scholar-bureaucrat who rushes to deal with the national crisis but has great ambitions.

3. The crane's hair hangs down to his shoulders and is about a foot long. He left home on the 35th day of the Dragon Boat Festival.

Translation:

My white hair hangs down to a foot long on my shoulders. It has been thirty-five years since I left home (Dragon Boat Festival).

Appreciation:

The poem "Tongzhou Dragon Boat Festival" expresses the author's thoughts and feelings after being away from his hometown for a long time, and now he is eager to return home. This poem depicts the image of a white-haired old man and briefly describes the atmosphere of the Dragon Boat Festival. Then he wrote about the child's joy at seeing him and his desire to return to his hometown as soon as possible.