The following is a translation of "A Poem for Carl Thayler" into Chinese, based on the meaning of the poem. 

The translation is courtesy of Howard's daughter-in-law Bo Pan Ko.

Traditional Chinese techniques of symbolism, metaphor, exaggeration and rhythm are used to translate the poem. The form of the poem is "7 words, 4 lines," which had been very popular in ancient Chinese since the Tang Dynasty (around 700 A.D.)

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