Time contains memories that are a pleasure to remember, memories that also bring pleasure to others.
From 2006 to 2010, I taught English during the summer at Wuhan University in Wuhan, China. In the evening for an extracurricular activity, I also had a poetry workshop for students who were interested. The poets and poems that follow are a result of the last workshop I did in July and August 2010. Each poet exists individually somewhere on this blog, but I’ve put them all together here and now in the video below that includes all of them reading their poems.
I wish that I had had more time in Wuhan to record more of my students. In the last blog post below entitled “Life by Daniel” you will find some of the poems other students wrote. I hope that you enjoy them.
The Storm by Richard He
Suddenly something stabbed my heart
Blinding lightning loudly thunders
Suddenly I felt myself collapse
A gust of wind, shuddering grass
But when all the shower passed away
Insects were singing, everything in peace
The Storm: Creation of a Poem
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Hai Zu translated by Liu
从明天起，做一个幸福的人
喂马，劈柴，周游世界
从明天起，关心粮食和蔬菜
我有一所房子，面朝大海，春暖花开
从明天起，和每一个亲人通信
告诉他们我的幸福
那幸福的闪电告诉我的
我将告诉每一个人
给每一条河每一座山取一个温暖的名字
陌生人，我也为你祝福
愿你有一个灿烂的前程
愿你有情人终成眷属
愿你在尘世获得幸福
我只愿面朝大海，春暖花开
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Be a happy person from tomorrow on
Feeding the horse
Chopping the wood
Traveling around the world
Caring for crops and vegetables
From tomorrow on
I have a house facing the sea
Where flowers’ eyes open and see
Writing to every friend and relative
Tell them of my happiness
What the happy lightning tells me
I will tell everybody
Name every mountain and river with a touching name
Strangers, I wish you good luck
Hope you have a brilliant prosperity
Hope your romance comes to reality
Hope you gain your felicity
My wish is just to face the sea
Where flowers’ eyes open and see
Hai Zi translated by Liu
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A Mirror by Muhammad Izchi
I am a clear mirror.
You see yourself in my heart.
I see you every day.
My love! can you see my heart?
A Mirror by Muhammad Izchi
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My Heart by Nicolas
My heart is a fragile vessel
Love is a seed
Soil filled up my heart
Love is a seed
The seed has blossomed into a flower
The vessel was ruined
My Heart by Nicolas
断章
卞之琳
你站在桥上看风景，
看风景的人在楼上看你。
明月装饰了你的窗子，
你装饰了别人的梦。
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A Scene by Iris Shieh
You are watching scenery on a bridge.
Someone is watching you from a window.
The moon is part of your view.
You are part of someone’s dream.
A Scene by Iris Shieh
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Dusk by Ruiqi Liu
Clouds fold, clouds stretch.
White deer, white cat.
Smooth red-color silk
spreads over blue mat.
Dark curtains close sky:
only blinking golden eyes.
Dusk by Ruiqi Liu
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On Passion by Richard He
You see it raining and rushing
Like beasts, and roaring
You tremble at it and pray
It keeps on pouring.
On Passion by Richard He
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Homesickness by Min
It is a flying bird
without feet
but never gets tired
It is a strong tree
without roots
but never turns weak
It keeps disturbing wonderful dreams
Hence souls wander forever
Homesickness by Min
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You Are Beautiful by Di Wu
You are beautiful
like the blooming flowers.
But you are cold
like the darkest night.
You are innocent
like the pure blue sky.
But you are far away
like the smallest star.
My feeling is real
like the beating of my heart.
You Are Beautiful by Di Wu
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Life by Daniel
Life is a big book
on whose edges
we write down comments.
Life by Daniel
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