Zhang Kejiu Styled Xiaoshan, was born in Qingyuan (today's Yin county of Zhejiang Province). Unsuccessful in his official career, Zhang found his sustenance in traveling in mountains and rivers. He devoted all his literary efforts to the writing of Sanqu poetry and never cared to write plays. Therefore the extant works of Sanqu poetry of Zhang outnumber any other poets of the Yuan dynasty. His poems are mainly descriptions of landscape and expressions of his unrestrained sentiments in a fresh and exquisite style. Zhang also distinguishes himself in combining the techniques of Shi and Ci poetry in writing Sanqu poetry. He pays special attention to the diction, meter, and flavor of poetry, which has a strong influence on later poets.
张可久 字小山，庆元（今浙江鄞县）人。仕途不得志，放浪于山水间。专致力于散曲，不写杂剧，是作品传世数量最多的元散曲作家。作品内容多歌唱山水风景，书写放逸情怀，风格清新秀丽，善于熔铸诗词作法入曲，讲究词藻、格律、韵味，对后世影响很大。
An Ode on Plum Flowers to the tune of Narcissus
水仙子·梅边即事
Fine plum flowers are often found in rain to blow.
好花多向雨中开，
From the clouds newly descends the welcome guest.
佳客新从云外来。
Having not finished the poem requested by my friend a year ago,
清诗未了年前债，
Now I meet him again, we drink together without rest.
相逢且放怀。
Winding are jaded and jeweled balustrades and rails,
曲阑干碾玉亭台，
Surrounded by young trees, where butterflies spread pink wings loose.
小树纷蝶翅，
The mosses like the deer's skin offer the stones veils.
苍苔点鹿胎，
I walk, wearing out my cloth shoes.
踏碎青鞋。