论才气，湘云不亚黛玉宝钗，诗社第一次同题，只湘云一口气海棠写了两首，皆绝佳。这次先等她的第一首。

湘云海棠诗 （一）

神仙昨日降都门，种得蓝田玉一盆。

自是霜娥偏爱冷，非关情女亦离魂。

秋阴捧出何方雪，雨渍添来隔宿痕。

却喜诗人吟不倦，肯令寂寞度朝昏。

Begonia 

By Shi Xiangyun 

Just day before were here the immortals,

Planting a pot of jade from emerald field. 

Still fond of coldness being a frosty butterfly, 

Sentimental girl's only obsessed with love on her mind. 

Cloudy autumn presents snow far away,

Rain stains bring in overnight dismay. 

Overjoyed that poets never stop chanting, 

Making boredom bearable into the evening.