原文: 枣园观枣

        金秋时节，鲜果飘香，走进枣园，看枣树挺拔，树冠硕大，红枣似串串红色宝石，悬挂枝头，好一派金秋盛果。随感赋小诗一首，记之。

             枣树挺拔枝叶茂，狼牙枣剌护珍宝，

             串串红枣枝头挂，补中益气又健脑。

             金秋盛果大丰收，果农眉开眼又笑，

             常食红枣体魄健，为国为民立功劳。

                                   老三2009.9.7

译文: Appreciate Chinese Dates in Date Garden

 In the golden autumn, fresh fruits smell soundly. With step into the date garden, I see stately Chinese date trees with huge crown and their red dates like clusters of red gems hanging on the branch. What all the beatutiful fruits in golden season! So the impression  made me write this short poem to commerate.

        With sharp thorns, leafy branches protect treasure. 

       Clusters of red dates hang on the branch; Chinese Dates tonify  brain and Qi.

       For fruit harvest of golden autumn, fruit grower smiles from ear to ear.

       Have dates often，body health good to made contributions for country.

                                                                         Laosan,

                                                                 September 7， 2009